ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Frightfully

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfɹaɪtfəli/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Frightfully is an adverb meaning In a frightful manner.

Meaning

In a frightful manner.

More Meanings

  1. (colloquial, dated) Very, extremely.

Example Sentences

It all went frightfully quickly.
"Really!" he said, collapsing into lassitude. "It's too frightfully hot for singing."
Millicent married Creake after a very short engagement. It was a frightfully subdued wedding—more like a funeral to me.

Synonyms for frightfully

Depending on context, synonyms include terribly, awfully.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include terribly, awfully, terrifyingly, dreadfully, appallingly, horribly.

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