frightfully
frightfully · more frightfully · most frightfully
весьма, страшно, крайне
furchtbar
In a frightful mannerIn a frightful manner.
/ˈfɹaɪtfəli/
» Tom was frightfully murdered during the last days of the war.
Meaning
2 sensesIn a frightful manner.
(colloquial, dated)Very, extremely.
It all went frightfully quickly.
More definitions
- used as intensifiers
Examples
3 sentencesTom was frightfully murdered during the last days of the war.
It is frightfully expensive.
ruЭто ужасно дорого. — paul_lingvo
I'm frightfully chilly.
deMich friert fürchterlich. — pengpau
Forms
more frightfully, most frightfully| Comparative | more frightfully Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most frightfully |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb