Frightfully

/ˈfraɪtfəli/ adverb

In a way that is very scary or alarming, or used as an intensifier meaning 'extremely' or 'terribly' (often in British English).

From 'fright' (from Old English 'fyrhto') plus the suffix '-ful' plus '-ly.' The adverbial form became common in the 1800s and is especially popular in British English.

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