dreadfully wrong

Frequency: 7.55.8 per million words

used to emphasize a significant error

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Examples (10)

  • My initial calculations were dreadfully wrong, leading to a major budget overrun.
  • She realized her first impression of him had been dreadfully wrong.
  • The political pundit's predictions for the election turned out to be dreadfully wrong.
  • Something has gone dreadfully wrong with the engine; it's making a terrible noise.
  • I was dreadfully wrong to think I could finish this project in just one week.
  • The official report proved that the initial media speculation was dreadfully wrong.
  • If our hypothesis is dreadfully wrong, we'll have to start the research all over again.
  • He felt a deep sense of guilt, knowing his advice had been dreadfully wrong.
  • The witness's testimony was later shown to be dreadfully wrong, and the case was dismissed.
  • It is a humbling experience to admit that you were dreadfully wrong about something important.