frighteningly

ADVERB

fiercely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

angrily boldly brutally ferociously forcefully frantically furiously madly mightily passionately savagely severely vehemently viciously wildly

WEAK

awfully forcibly frenziedly hard horribly impetuously in a frenzy irresistibly like cats and dogs maleficiently malevolently malignly monstrous no holds barred riotously roughly stormily tempestuously terribly threateningly tigerishly tooth and nail turbulently uncontrollably venomously with bared teeth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calmly gently

WEAK

kindly mildly quietly tamely

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frighteningly

If you only followed the headlines, it was difficult to reconcile the two dominant narratives about Gen Z. Depending on the week, we were either frighteningly reckless or hopelessly boring.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

But while his fever eventually lifted, frighteningly intense cognitive symptoms descended.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2026

Dame Laura Lee, chief executive of cancer charity Maggie's, said crash menopause could be "brutal" for many women with cancer "yet awareness is frighteningly low".

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025

Yet he is frighteningly convincing in another extreme role.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025

“There you are. It is frighteningly easy to lose people in this place.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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