Definition of terrifyingly in English:
terrifyingly
adverbˈtɛrɪfʌɪɪŋliˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋli
In a way that causes extreme fear.
the boat lurched terrifyingly
as submodifier viewers get terrifyingly close to the action
Example sentencesExamples
- The strategy the High Command had adopted for fighting a probable two-front war was terrifyingly reckless.
- Terrifyingly, some politicians describe these as "humanitarian weapons".
- The plane staggered and started to climb, slowly, sluggishly, wobbling terrifyingly.
- The only sound was our harsh breathing as we stared at Steve, who lay terrifyingly still.
- The most important lesson is that fire spreads terrifyingly quickly.
Definition of terrifyingly in US English:
terrifyingly
adverbˈterəˌfīiNGlēˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋli
In a way that causes extreme fear.
the boat lurched terrifyingly
as submodifier viewers get terrifyingly close to the action
Example sentencesExamples
- The strategy the High Command had adopted for fighting a probable two-front war was terrifyingly reckless.
- The only sound was our harsh breathing as we stared at Steve, who lay terrifyingly still.
- Terrifyingly, some politicians describe these as "humanitarian weapons".
- The plane staggered and started to climb, slowly, sluggishly, wobbling terrifyingly.
- The most important lesson is that fire spreads terrifyingly quickly.