Frightfully: meaning, definitions and examples
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frightfully
[ หfraษชtfษli ]
used to describe something that is very frightening or scary
In a very frightening or scary manner; extremely
Examples of usage
- She looked at him frightfully.
- The sound was frightfully loud.
- The movie was frightfully realistic.
Translations
Translations of the word "frightfully" in other languages:
๐ต๐น terrivelmente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค เคฐเฅเคช เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช schrecklich
๐ฎ๐ฉ sangat
๐บ๐ฆ ัััะฐัะตะฝะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ strasznie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆใใใ
๐ซ๐ท terriblement
๐ช๐ธ terriblemente
๐น๐ท korkunรง bir ลekilde
๐ฐ๐ท ๋์ฐํ๊ฒ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจุดูู ู ุฑุนุจ
๐จ๐ฟ straลกnฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ straลกne
๐จ๐ณ ้ๅธธ
๐ธ๐ฎ grozno
๐ฎ๐ธ hrikalega
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาัะฝัััั
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแจแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ dษhลษtli
๐ฒ๐ฝ terriblemente
Etymology
The adverb 'frightfully' is derived from the adjective 'frightful', which dates back to the late 14th century in Middle English. The word 'frightful' combines 'frighten' with the suffix '-ful', indicating 'full of' or 'characterized by'. Over time, 'frightfully' has evolved to describe something extremely frightening or scary.
See also: fright, frighten, frightened, frightening, frightful.
Word Frequency Rank
Positioned at #24,636, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.
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- 24633 badness
- 24634 typhoon
- 24635 inedible
- 24636 frightfully
- 24637 nontaxable
- 24638 portly
- 24639 expressionless
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