Terrifyingly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a terrifying manner.

    "The special effects were terrifyingly realistic the first time I saw them."

Synonyms

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frighteninglyfrighteninglyhorribly

Example

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"There was in their relationship a terrifyingly fine line between love and hate."

Etymology

From terrifying + -ly.

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