adv
Meaning 1
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
frighteningly
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adv
Meaning 2
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The pitcher that was set before me was frighteningly large.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
in an alarming manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the disturbing thing about the Minister's behavior is that far from being artificial, it too often rings frighteningly true
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: scarily
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English frightening Middle English -ly English -ly English frighteningly From frightening + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: espantosament — in a frightening manner
- Finnish: hirvittävästi — in a frightening manner
- Finnish: pelottavasti — in a frightening manner
- Finnish: karmivasti — in a frightening manner
- Polish: przerażająco — in a frightening manner
- Portuguese: espantosamente — in a frightening manner
- Russian: пуга́юще (pugájušče) — in a frightening manner
- Spanish: espantosamente — in a frightening manner
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