adv

frighteningly

adv

In a way that causes fear.

"The car swerved frighteningly close to the edge of the road."

Used to intensify an adjective, meaning "surprisingly" or "to an alarming degree".

"She is frighteningly good at chess for someone so young."

How to Use Frighteningly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishUsed before an adjective to mean either "in a scary way" or, more often, "surprisingly/alarmingly so".

Common pairings

frighteningly easy frighteningly accurate frighteningly close

more frighteningly comparative, most frighteningly superlative

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The car swerved _____ close to the edge of the road.

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