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terrifyingly

/ˈtɛɹəˌfaɪɪŋli/ adv

In a terrifying manner.

Word Origin Terrify comes from Latin terrere 'to frighten.' Terrifyingly is 'in a manner that causes fright.' The root also gives us terror, terrible, and deter (to frighten away). The -ify means 'to make,' so terrify is 'to make frightened.' The -ing and -ly suffixes turn it into an adverb. Deterrent is something that frightens off.

adv In a terrifying manner.

The roller coaster dropped terrifyingly fast, causing screams throughout the car.

(副词) 令人恐惧地；可怕地；骇人地

过山车以可怕的速度下降，导致整个车厢充满尖叫声。

(adverbio) De manera aterradora.

La montaña rusa descendió a una velocidad aterradora, causando gritos en todo el vagón.

(adverbe) effroyablement; de manière terrifiante; horriblement; à vous glacer le sang; épouvantablement [D'une manière qui terrifie, qui inspire une vive frayeur.]

Les montagnes russes ont chuté à une vitesse terrifiante, provoquant des cris dans tout le wagon.

(Adverb) erschreckend; grauenhaft; furchterregend [**Terrifyingly** bedeutet, dass etwas auf eine Weise geschieht, die große Angst oder Schrecken auslöst.]

Die Achterbahn stürzte **terrifyingly** in die Tiefe, und die Fahrgäste schrien vor Entsetzen.

(副詞) 恐ろしく；恐怖を与える様子で

ジェットコースターは恐ろしく速い速度で落下し、車内全体に悲鳴を引き起こした。

(advérbio) aterrorizantemente; assustadoramente; pavorosamente; de maneira aterrorizante [De maneira aterrorizante.]

A montanha-russa desceu aterrorizantemente rápido, causando gritos por todo o vagão.

Synonyms: frightfully horrifyingly dreadfully alarmingly shockingly appallingly disturbingly petrifyingly Antonyms: reassuringly comfortingly soothingly calmingly

Related words

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