frighteningly

ADVERB

fiercely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angrily boldly brutally ferociously forcefully frantically furiously madly mightily passionately savagely severely vehemently viciously wildly

WEAK

awfully forcibly frenziedly hard horribly impetuously in a frenzy irresistibly like cats and dogs maleficiently malevolently malignly monstrous no holds barred riotously roughly stormily tempestuously terribly threateningly tigerishly tooth and nail turbulently uncontrollably venomously with bared teeth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmly gently

WEAK

kindly mildly quietly tamely

Example Sentences

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It is manufactured every day—and rests on a frighteningly fragile system.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

Candy prices are frighteningly high this Halloween, with consumers getting less value in their candy bags, according to commodities consultant Judy Ganes of JGanes Consulting.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

Disasters are real — also, these days, frighteningly common, be they epic confluences of nature and negligence or the murderous and preventable kind.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

But the price they pay is frighteningly high.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

Ralph shuddered violently and moved closer to Piggy, so that they bumped frighteningly.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding

frighteningly

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