Antonyms for frighteninglyfright·en·ing·ly

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1. frighteninglyadverb

   In a frightening or terrifying manner.

   Synonyms:
   terrifyingly

2. frighteninglyadverb

   Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.

   The pitcher that was set before me was frighteningly large.

   Synonyms:
   surprisingly

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1. frighteningly, scarilyadverb

   in an alarming manner

   "the disturbing thing about the Minister's behavior is that far from being artificial, it too often rings frighteningly true"

   Synonyms:
   scarily

How to use frighteningly in a sentence?

1. James Bradley:

   James Hansen, one of the most distinguished scientists to warn of the dangers of climate change, once said that being in his line of work is like screaming at people from behind a soundproof glass wall. You’ve written that being an author of fiction who is concerned with environmental questions often feels frighteningly similar.

2. Hacker News:

   Due to the massive interest of users surrounding the Fortnite game, many gaming and tutorial websites have started taking advantage of Android users' impatience with frighteningly convincing scams, which is all over Google and YouTube as well.

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