Meaning of frightfully in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈfraɪtfəli/

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  1. Adverb

    frightfully

    Definitions

    1. used as intensifiers

    Examples

    • « terribly interesting »
    • « I'm awful sorry »

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  • « More and more, Democrats are starting to worry they that they have a more um, colorful version of Jimmy Carter on their hands. Obama acts cool as a proverbial cucumber but that awful '70s show seems frightfully close to a rerun. »
    Eric Alterman

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