frighteningly

English

Etymology

From frightening +‎ -ly.

Adverb

frighteningly (comparative more frighteningly, superlative most frighteningly)

1. In a frightening or terrifying manner.
2. Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.

   The pitcher that was set before me was frighteningly large.

   • 2013 June 22, “Snakes and ladders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 76:

     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.

Synonyms

• (in a frightening manner): terrifyingly
• (beyond usual expectation): surprisingly

Translations

in a frightening manner

• Catalan: espantosament (ca)
• Finnish: hirvittävästi (fi), pelottavasti (fi), karmivasti
• Polish: przerażająco (pl)
• Portuguese: espantosamente
• Russian: пуга́юще (ru) (pugájušče)
• Spanish: espantosamente (es)