frightfully

[US]/fraitfəli/
[UK]/ˈfraɪtfəlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. extremely, terribly; in a frightening manner

Phrases & Collocations

frightfully cold

frightfully scared

frightfully nervous

frightfully busy

frightfully loud

frightfully dark

Example Sentences

it was frightfully hot.

that girl was frightfully superior.

it's a frightfully spiffing idea.

frightfully good at playing the piano

frightfully busy with work

frightfully nervous before the performance

frightfully dark in the room

Real-world Examples

Yes, Minister, it's frightfully good fun. - Yeah.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

Has it occurred to you that your wife is frightfully unhappy?

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

But a century ago, the Bloomsbury set were frightfully snobbish about her.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Must be frightfully difficult to concentrate if you keep being woken up.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 2

I always handle Ludo so frightfully well.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

And if they're not the sort who blub, they become frightfully hard and butch.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

He had become frightfully cunning. " Wendy, " he said, " how we should all respect you" .

Source: Peter Pan

The Nautilus, sometimes lying on its side, sometimes standing on end like a mast, rolled and pitched frightfully.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

Yes, funny enough, a friend of mine was around here this afternoon, and was frightfully interested in it.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

I do understand the Committee's concern, but you see, it does get frightfully cold in Herefordshire in winter.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 2

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