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frightfully

 

[ หˆfraษชtfษ™li ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น terrivelmente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคฏเคพเคจเค• เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schrecklich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sangat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัั‚ั€ะฐัˆะตะฝะฝะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ strasznie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆใ‚ใ—ใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท terriblement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ terriblemente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท korkunรง bir ลŸekilde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋”์ฐํ•˜๊ฒŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุดูƒู„ ู…ุฑุนุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ straลกnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ straลกne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้žๅธธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grozno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hrikalega

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะพั€า›ั‹ะฝั‹ัˆั‚ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒจแƒ˜แƒœแƒšแƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™hลŸษ™tli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.