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Terrifyingly: meaning, definitions and examples

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terrifyingly

 

[ tɛˈrɪfaɪɪŋli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in a scary manner

In a manner that causes great fear or terror.

Synonyms

frighteningly, horrifyingly, scarily

Examples of usage

  • The horror movie was terrifyingly realistic.
  • She looked at him with a terrifyingly cold expression.

Translations

Translations of the word "terrifyingly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 aterrorizantemente

🇮🇳 डरावने तरीके से

🇩🇪 erschreckend

🇮🇩 mengerikan

🇺🇦 страшенно

🇵🇱 przerażająco

🇯🇵 恐ろしく

🇫🇷 terriblement

🇪🇸 aterradoramente

🇹🇷 dehşet verici bir şekilde

🇰🇷 무섭게

🇸🇦 بشكل مرعب

🇨🇿 děsivě

🇸🇰 desivo

🇨🇳 可怕地

🇸🇮 strašljivo

🇮🇸 hræðilega

🇰🇿 қорқынышты түрде

🇬🇪 საშინლად

🇦🇿 dəhşətli şəkildə

🇲🇽 aterradoramente

Etymology

The word 'terrifyingly' is derived from the verb 'terrify', which comes from the Latin word 'terrere' meaning 'to frighten'. The suffix '-ingly' is added to form the adverb 'terrifyingly', which has been in use since the 16th century.

See also: terrified, terrifying.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,193, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.