Scarily (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 eerie similarity between the two paintings looks scarily realistic in the dimly lit room.
- His habit of guessing people's secrets scarily often turns out to be correct.
- She moved scarily close to the edge of the cliff, testing the limits of her fearlessness.
- The similarities between the two cases are scarily alike, making it difficult to tell them apart.
- The clown's scarily calm demeanor contrasted sharply with the bright colors of its costume.