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Definition of
frightfully adverb
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
frightfully
adverb
/ˈfraɪtfəli/
/ˈfraɪtfəli/
(especially British English, old-fashioned)
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very; extremely
synonym
awfully
,
terribly
I'm frightfully sorry.
See
frightfully
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frighten off
phrasal verb
frightful
adjective
frightfully
adverb
fright wig
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frigid
adjective
indeed
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