frighteningly
frighteningly — adverb
1. in a manner that causes fear or alarm — used either to intensify a negative adje
in a manner that causes fear or alarm — used either to intensify a negative adjective (e.g., frighteningly expensive, frighteningly fast) or to describe how someone acts or looks when they are scared or scaring others.
Rents in Singapore are frighteningly expensive for most young families.
frighteningly + adjective (degree)
Niran stared frighteningly at the broken vase, his face completely white.
frighteningly + verb (manner)
The storm made a frighteningly loud noise that woke the whole village.
When the car lost control, Asher shouted frighteningly, warning everyone to run.
Christopher's hospital bill was frighteningly large for a simple check-up.
- alarmingly
slightly more formal; often used in news or official reports (alarmingly high levels of pollution)
- terrifyingly
stronger emotion; suggests greater intensity of fear (terrifyingly dark, terrifyingly steep)
- frightfully
dated or British informal; can be used as a mild intensifier without literal fear (frightfully sorry, frightfully nice)
- reassuringly
opposite effect — calms rather than scares (reassuringly calm, reassuringly steady)
- comfortingly
opposite effect — soothes rather than alarms (comfortingly warm, comfortingly familiar)
文法句型
frighteningly + adjective
frighteningly + verb
用法筆記
Commonly used before adjectives to add strong negative emphasis (frighteningly fast, frighteningly real, frighteningly close). When modifying a verb, it usually describes facial expressions, sounds, or actions that scare others.