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Adverbial frighteningly has 1 sense
- frighteningly, scarily - in an alarming manner; "the disturbing thing about the Minister's behavior is that far from being artificial, it too often rings frighteningly true"
Derived from adjective frightening1
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Definitions from the Web
- Term: Frighteningly (adverb)
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Description: Frighteningly is an adverb that refers to something done in a manner that induces fear, terror, or extreme apprehension. It intensifies the degree or extent of fear in a particular action or situation.
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Example sentences:
- She ran frighteningly fast to escape from the haunted house.
- The horror movie was frighteningly realistic, making the audience scream in terror.
- The roller coaster dropped frighteningly steep, causing everyone's hearts to race.
- Term: Frighteningly (adjective)
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Description: Frighteningly, when used as an adjective, describes something that is extremely alarming, terrifying, or capable of inducing fear.
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Example sentences:
- The haunted house had a frighteningly eerie atmosphere.
- The thunderstorm was accompanied by frighteningly loud claps of thunder.
- The horror movie had a frighteningly twisted plot that kept the viewers on edge.
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