adj
Meaning 1
Frightful; dreadful.
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frightly
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adj
Meaning 2
1880, Allen Putnam, Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism, page 404
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Meaning 3
1880, Allen Putnam, Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism, page 404: "His wives" (he had buried two) had privately complained unto the neighbors about frightly apparitions of evil spirits with which their house was sometimes infested; and many such things had been whispered among the neighborhood."
"His wives" (he had buried two) had privately complained unto the neighbors about frightly apparitions of evil spirits with which their house was sometimes infested; and many such things had been whispered among the neighborhood."
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adj
Meaning 4
2013, Neils Axt, ChronoTales, page 15
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Meaning 5
2013, Neils Axt, ChronoTales, page 15: And they were the first, arriving at frightly matrimonial junction long before their high school classmates had seriously considered such options.
And they were the first, arriving at frightly matrimonial junction long before their high school classmates had seriously considered such options.
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adj
Meaning 6
2022, Garry Boulard, Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant: Their Epic Battle
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Meaning 7
2022, Garry Boulard, Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant: Their Epic Battle: A more frightly scene was scarcely ever witnessed,” Cadwallader observed.
A more frightly scene was scarcely ever witnessed,” Cadwallader observed.
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adv
Meaning 8
In a frightful or dreadful manner.
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Meaning 9
2025, Brett O'Conor, The Butcher
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adv
Meaning 10
2025, Brett O'Conor, The Butcher: The Kentucky Fright Chicken. They are frightly good!
The Kentucky Fright Chicken. They are frightly good!
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History
Etymology
From fright + -ly.