frightfully

adverb

Definition of frightfullynext
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 Synonyms for frightfully
  1. extremely
  2. very
  3. terribly
  4. incredibly
  5. too
  6. highly
  7. damned
  8. badly
Adverb
  • Despite its price, the Super Scooper, which can quickly reload on water without landing, is considered extremely cost-effective in fighting wildfires, according to Business Insider.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The German wing is an extremely smart basketball player.
    Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • The Phoenix Suns appear to be the team pushing hardest to trade for Butler, according to league sources, but the complication is that Suns guard Bradley Beal would very likely need to be involved in that deal to make the salary cap math work.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Or, at the very least, something just to sweep us away from reality for a while.
    Annalise Frank, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of very
Adverb
  • We were treated terribly during the hostage crisis.
    Courtney Dorning, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
  • And in a terribly fateful move, economists encouraged the switching of a tariff for an income tax, the spirit of 1913, when the income tax came on and the tariff was substantially reduced.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • The number of highly intelligent species on earth represents an incredibly small percentage compared to the total number of species, Bruce Lieberman, the book’s co-author, and an evolutionary biologist and paleontologist at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, told me via email.
    Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Made with 100% super soft cotton, each extra-large cotton ball is incredibly gentle on the skin.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of incredibly
Adverb
  • Ultimately, yet another slow start was too much to overcome.
    Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Using the wrong type or size of cuff If the cuff is too large or small, measurements will be abnormal, the cardiologist cautioned.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of too
Adverb
  • The semiconductor supply chain is highly vulnerable to shocks, and concerned governments have lobbied TSMC to move more production away from Taiwan.
    AFP, Fortune Asia, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This picture helps companies like ours craft personalized, highly relevant entertainment experiences, as well as advertising with the potential to not only land in front of the right audience but to further enhance the entertainment experience by appearing in the right context on the right device.
    Jon Kirchner, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of highly
Adverb
  • The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.
    Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.
    Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of damned
Adverb
  • So after going 10-23 in his first two seasons and badly needing to win to keep his job, Rhule decided to start a quarterback in Week 1 that had only joined the team two months before.
    Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
  • In the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, two elementary schools were lost and one high school was badly damaged.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of badly
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