frighteningly
English
Etymology
From frightening + -ly.
Adverb
frighteningly (comparative more frighteningly, superlative most frighteningly)
- In a frightening or terrifying manner.
- Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
- 2013 June 22, “Snakes and ladders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 76:
- 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.
- The pitcher that was set before me was frighteningly large.
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Synonyms
- (in a frightening manner): terrifyingly
- (beyond usual expectation): surprisingly
Translations
in a frightening manner
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