scaredlyadv.
/ˈskɛːdli/ In a scared manner.
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the mind > emotion > fear > [adverb]
frightlya1325
frayedly1570
fleyedly1596
frightedly1748
frightenedly1884
scaredly1901
1901 G. B. Shaw Devil's Disciple 1, in Three Plays for Puritans 18 To Essie. Essie: did you say amen? Essie (scaredly). No.
1978 ‘G. Vaughan’ Belgrade Drop xi. 74 Savka said suddenly, scaredly: ‘I hope to God you're sure!’
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1982; most recently modified version published online March 2018).
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