Added to
Favorites
Sign Up
Log In
Introducing a cool
new way to learn!
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Word Dynamo
Quotes
Reference
Translator
Spanish
Popular Searches
Steps to writing ...
Funny speech writ...
Public speaking
Tips speech writi...
Graduation speech...
Guide for writing...
Motivational spee...
Letter writing
Political speech ...
Tips on giving a ...
Sample speeches
Free speeches
Nearby Words
shredding
shrew
shrewd attorney
shrewder
shrewdest
shrewish
shriek
shrieker
shriekest
shrieky
shrift
shrill
shriller
shrillest
shrilly
shrimp
shrimper
shrimpest
shrimpy
shrine
shrink
shrink back
shrink from
shrinkage
shrinking back
shrinking from
shrinking viole...
shrinking-viole...
shrinks back
shrinks from
shrive
shrivel
shriveling up
shrivelled
shrivelling
shriven
shriving pew
shroud
shrove
shrove tuesday
shrub
shrinkingly
[
shringk
]
Main Entry:
fearfully
[
feer
-f
uh
l
]
Show IPA
/
ˈfɪər
fəl
/
Show Spelled
Part of Speech:
adverb
Definition:
in fear
Synonyms:
apprehensively, diffidently, in alarm, in fright, in terror, nervously,
shrinkingly
, shyly, timidly, timorously
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Search
another word
or see
shrinkingly
on
Dictionary
|
Spanish
Is SHRINKINGLY messing up your essay?
Writing Dynamo
instantly improves word choice, style and more!
START NOW
Upgrade to Ad-free Premium Membership!
Style guide
Confusing words
Word of the Day
Free tools
Blog
Games
Partners:
Word
Bloglines
Citysearch
The Daily Beast
Ask Answers
Ask Kids
Life123
Reference
Sendori
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright ©
2012
. All rights reserved.
About
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
API
Careers
Advertise with Us
Contact Us
Help
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Favorites feature
Please
Login
or
Sign Up
to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT