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frighteningly

adv

Etymology

From frightening + -ly.

  1. inherited from *frightenen✻
  2. suffixed as frightening — “frighten + ing”
  3. formed as frighteningly — “frightening + -ly”

Definitions

  1. In a frightening or terrifying manner.

  2. Very

    Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.

    • The pitcher that was set before me was frighteningly large.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA