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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of fearfully

  • as in timidly
  • as in timidly
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fearfully

adverb

Definition of fearfullynext
as in timidly

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • timidly
  • obsequiously
  • servilely
  • subserviently
  • timorously
  • shyly
  • diffidently
  • bashfully
  • humbly
  • meekly
  • abjectly
  • sheepishly
  • submissively
  • mousily
  • deferentially
  • politely
  • courteously
  • modestly
  • lowly
  • meanly
  • civilly
  • respectfully
  • hat in hand
  • self-deprecatingly
  • suppliantly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • boldly
  • proudly
  • contemptuously
  • scornfully
  • arrogantly
  • brazenly
  • imperiously
  • audaciously
  • haughtily
  • loftily
  • superciliously
  • pompously
  • presumptuously
  • fearlessly
  • pridefully
  • brashly
  • pretentiously
  • huffily
  • recklessly
  • disdainfully
  • rashly
  • swaggeringly
  • impertinently
  • disrespectfully
  • rudely
  • saucily
  • self-importantly
  • discourteously
  • impudently
  • uppishly
  • ungraciously
  • impolitely
  • uncivilly
  • bitchily

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“Fearfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearfully. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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