- 1
If something happens frighteningly, it happens in a way that makes you afraid, or it is true to a degree that feels scary. The came frighteningly close: you felt the fear. Though actually, people also stretch it. Frighteningly clever or frighteningly expensive does not always mean you shook; it means the amount is so big it makes you . A normal adverb, a little strong, fine in speech and writing.
可怕地、嚇人地
組成From frightening + -ly.
同家族的字
- frighteningthe adjective this is built from
- frightenthe verb behind that adjective
- frightthe old noun at the root
原始詞典資料2 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
frighteninglyadv
- 1
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
- 2
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
- The pitcher that was set before me was frighteningly large.
- Risk is everywhere.[…]For each [kind] there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you. “The Norm Chronicles”[…]aims to help data-phobes find their way through this blizzard of risks.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。