Frightfully

//ˈfɹaɪtfəli// adv

adv ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a frightful manner.
  2. 2
    Very, extremely.

    "It all went frightfully quickly."

Adverb
  1. 1
    used as intensifiers wordnet

Synonyms

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abominablyagonizinglyalarminglyamazinglyappallinglyastoundingly

Example

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"Tom was frightfully murdered during the last days of the war."

Etymology

From frightful + -ly.

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