FEARFULLY Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

fearfully

adverb

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as in timidly

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Recent Examples of fearfully The child is fearfully looking behind him, as three Israeli soldiers approach. — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 16 July 2026 He’s flanked by his wife, Princess Deidamia, who looks fearfully up at her husband’s encroaching enemies. — News Desk, Artforum, 6 July 2026 Maybe the only thing scarier than the opening scene of The Happening is Mark Wahlberg attempting to earnestly and fearfully talk to a plant. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026 Videos on social media showed militant convoys in trucks and motorcycles moving through the town's deserted streets, while residents looked on fearfully. — CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026 Videos on social media showed militant convoys in trucks and motorcycles moving through the town’s deserted streets, while residents looked on fearfully. — Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026 That must be fearfully difficult in warfare, and even more formidable in the theater. — From Staff Reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Feb. 2026 As economic uncertainty continues, financial experts break down how Black women can use investing and trading strategically—not fearfully. — Essence, 9 Jan. 2026 This is about taking responsibility for your future… not fearfully, but strategically. — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025

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timidly

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After they were patted down, the women timidly entered the small space, sitting side-by-side in salon chairs to wait for Dastine and her two assistants to assess their hair.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
The rest of the Soviet delegation stamped their feet, and even Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko removed and timidly tapped his shoe in solidarity.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

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