frightfully

Definition of frightfullynext

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Recent Examples of frightfully Take inspiration from Anthro and fill them up with a frightfully delicious Halloween cocktail this fall. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2026 None of us knows what will occur — and so far, guessing about the outcome has been frightfully dangerous and has yielded nothing investable. 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
  • Christner studies microorganisms that are able to survive in extremely low temperatures.
    Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Deposition systems add extremely thin layers of material onto a silicon wafer.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The artists at The Library Show paid The Garage’s proposed no Milwaukee rap very little mind.
    Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Films can change the world, or at the very least, the people who walk it.
    Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • You’re born in a place where women are treated terribly, or journalists are imprisoned, and those people need some luck.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But things went terribly wrong while giving birth to her daughter.
    Michael Collins, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • But incredibly, that failure actually paved the way for his return to the competition last season, with Benfica hiring him just weeks later.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • This part — two brothers who respect each others’ artistic gifts (most of the time) but cannot stand each other personally — is not universal but incredibly specific.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Aside from happy love affairs that usually turn into friendships, there might seem from the outside to be too little family in my life.
    Gloria Steinem, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The slouchy, mockneck sweater is back again, this time with plenty of cropped and cardigan options, too.
    Jordan Julian, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Tennis has always been highly dependent on the weather; unlike in soccer or football, rain cancels or delays a match until the court is dry enough to be playable.
    Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Government debt makes up more than 200% of its gross domestic product, leaving its finances highly sensitive to rising borrowing costs.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The Rolling Stones, down to two original members, have released their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, and most of it is pretty damned good.
    David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026
  • 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
Adverb
  • Even the odd chance to counter-attack went badly wrong — summed up by the sight of Ouattara almost knocking over team-mate Mikkel Damsgaard with a wayward pass.
    Stuart James, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • At the time, the Mets were playing particularly badly and making a lot of mistakes on the basepaths, so Ewing’s two failed attempts were somewhat magnified.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Frightfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frightfully. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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