as in extremely
to a great degree
that coat is frightfully expensive, so don't spill anything on it
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Recent Examples of frightfully
None of us knows what will occur — and so far, guessing about the outcome has been frightfully dangerous and has yielded nothing investable.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
His bone-crushing jaws ready, William frightfully honed in on his prey — bathing suit-clad me.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Plan early, because these fill up frightfully fast.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Ludilo 100-Piece Bat Wall Decal Stickers From walls to windows, doors, tables, mirrors, and more, these best-selling bat stickers help transform every inch of your space into frightfully fun Halloween decor.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
From deciding how to decorate your house with frightfully tasteful touches to picking out the best candy, there’s plenty to do before October 31.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
His bone-crushing jaws ready, William frightfully honed in on his prey — bathing suit-clad me.
—Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
Plan early, because these fill up frightfully fast.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Ludilo 100-Piece Bat Wall Decal Stickers From walls to windows, doors, tables, mirrors, and more, these best-selling bat stickers help transform every inch of your space into frightfully fun Halloween decor.
—Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
From deciding how to decorate your house with frightfully tasteful touches to picking out the best candy, there’s plenty to do before October 31.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for frightfully
Adverb
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The club had learned to accept that the 51-year-old is extremely demanding and ambitious, qualities that actually made working with him a challenge at times.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Donley says that all the evidence presented in court shows that storing this waste in close proximity to homes, schools, and waterways would be extremely harmful to the local population's health and the environment.—
Heath Kalb,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Los Angeles County voters will cast ballots Tuesday in two very different races for county supervisor.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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At least one watchdog group warned the legislation could poke more holes into the property tax base for very large developers across the state, not just the Bears.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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While there are plenty of moments of necessary humor in the story, with Marquis flexing her knack for comic timing, other moments are terribly uncomfortable to grasp.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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The finish is dry and not terribly long.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Made from 60 percent cotton, this top will feel incredibly soft against your skin.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2026
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That’s an increase of 53 basis points in an incredibly short period of time.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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According to authorities, a Nebraska trooper stopped the vehicle Wednesday morning after observing it following too closely behind a semi-truck.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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For all the positives of this European campaign, there were less savoury moments to endure, too.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Adverb
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Judge Cooper also stated that the highly prestigious Board of the Center was not authorized to add on the name ‘TRUMP’ despite the fact that hundreds of millions of dollars of my time and money will be necessary for its successful reincarnation.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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Those kinds of partnerships, where Delta steers customers to a brand and gets a cut of the business, explain why the airline chose Amazon over Starlink as the provider for its in-flight services, to Elon Musk’s highly vocal irritation.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Adverb
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But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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And damned if Love isn’t willing to talk, sometimes candidly and other times in maddeningly vague terms, about all the hell she’s gone through to get to right now.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Teenagers behaving badly in groups is hardly a new thing, experts said.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
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Given how badly Karen Bass has fumbled as mayor, Raman couldn’t do much worse.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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“Frightfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frightfully. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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