Frighteningly (Adverb)
Meaning
In an alarming manner; "the disturbing thing about the Minister's behavior is that far from being artificial, it too often rings frighteningly true".
Examples
- The new movie's portrayal of a zombie apocalypse is frighteningly realistic and will leave you on the edge of your seat.
- The doctor's words were spoken calmly, but the implications were frighteningly serious and required immediate attention.
- The similarity between the two brothers was frighteningly identical, making it hard to tell them apart.
- The politician's speech was littered with statistics that painted a frighteningly bleak picture of the country's economic future.
- The ease with which the hacker was able to breach the company's security systems was frighteningly simple and alarming.