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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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Dame Laura Lee, chief executive of cancer charity Maggie's, said crash menopause could be "brutal" for many women with cancer "yet awareness is frighteningly low".

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

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

Yet he is frighteningly convincing in another extreme role.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

The patchwork system that supplies blood and blood products to operating rooms, delivery suites, and ERs like mine can be frighteningly brittle.

From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025

She was frighteningly strong, half pulling, half carrying me toward the piano as I kicked the throw rugs under my feet.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan