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scarily

/skˈɛɹili/ adv

In a scary manner.

Word Origin Scarily traces back to Old Norse skjarr, meaning 'timid' or 'shy' — the same root that gave us scare. So scarily is literally 'in a scary manner,' built from scare + y + ly. The PIE root *(s)ker- meant 'to cut' or 'to jump,' which might capture that sudden fright that makes you jump. Related words like scarecrow and scaremonger show how the idea of fear spreads.

adv In a scary manner.

The ghost moved scarily through the haunted hallway.

(副词) 可怕地；吓人地；恐怖地

鬼魂令人毛骨悚然地穿过了闹鬼的走廊。

(adverbio) aterradoramente; asustadoramente; espeluznantemente; de manera aterradora; de forma espeluznante [De manera aterradora o espeluznante.]

El fantasma se movió de forma aterradora por el pasillo embrujado.

(adverbe) de manière effrayante; effrayamment; effroyablement [D'une manière effrayante ou propre à faire peur.]

Le fantôme avançait scarily (de manière effrayante) dans le couloir hanté.

(Adverb) beängstigend; gruselig [Auf eine beängstigende oder gruselige Weise.]

Das Gespenst bewegte sich **scarily** durch den verfallenen Flur.

(副詞) 形容詞「scary（恐ろしい）」の副詞形。恐ろしげに。怖くなる様子で。

幽霊は幽霊屋敷の廊下を恐ろしげに通り抜けていった。

(advérbio) assustadoramente; amedrontadoramente; aterradoramente [De maneira assustadora.]

O fantasma moveu-se assustadoramente pelo corredor assombrado.

Synonyms: frighteningly terrifyingly alarmingly horrifyingly creepily eerily spookily fearfully Antonyms: comfortingly reassuringly calmly peacefully
Word parts: scare + y + ly

Related words

scary scariness

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