frighteningly

/fɹˈaɪtənɪŋli/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

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"The pitcher that was set before me was frighteningly large."
"Risk is everywhere.[…]For each [kind] there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you. “The Norm Chronicles”[…]aims to help data-phobes find their way through this blizzard of risks."

Etymology tree English frightening Middle English -ly English -ly English frighteningly From frightening + -ly.

more frighteningly (comparative) most frighteningly (superlative)

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How do you pronounce frighteningly?

The recorded pronunciation is /fɹˈaɪtənɪŋli/.

What does frighteningly mean?

In a frightening or terrifying manner.

Where does frighteningly come from?

Etymology tree English frightening Middle English -ly English -ly English frighteningly From frightening + -ly.

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