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frighteningly

adverb

  1. in a manner to cause fright
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adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English frightening Middle English -ly English -ly English frighteningly From frightening + -ly.

  1. In a frightening or terrifying manner.
  2. Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.

    The pitcher that was set before me was frighteningly large.

    Risk is everywhere.[…]For each [kind] there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you. “The Norm Chronicles”[…]aims to help data-phobes find their way through this blizzard of risks.