terrifyingly

ter·ri·fy

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ter-uh-fahy]
- /ˈtɛr əˌfaɪ/
- /ˈter.ə.faɪ.ɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ter-uh-fahy]
- /ˈtɛr əˌfaɪ/

Definitions of terrifyingly word

verb with object terrifyingly to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid. 1
adverb terrifyingly extremely, impressively 1

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Origin of terrifyingly

First appearance:

before 1565

One of the 32% oldest English words

1565-75; < Latin terrificāre, equivalent to terr(ēre) to frighten + -ificāre -ify

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Parts of speech for Terrifyingly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Terrifyingly

terrifyingly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

terrifyingly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for terrifyingly

adverb terrifyingly

alarmingly — causing alarm or fear: an alarming case of pneumonia; an alarming lack of respect.
chillingly — coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness: the chill of evening.
fearfully — causing or apt to cause fear; frightening: a fearful apparition.
formidably — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
frighteningly — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.

All 8 Synonyms of terrifyingly

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