Synonyms for frightfully

Most common

awful · terribly · horribly · awfully

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Adverb

Definitions

1. adv. 1

   In a frightful manner.

Example sentences

• awful I think it's awful, that they're spreading rumors.
• terribly Would you mind terribly making me a cup of coffee?
• horribly That's when Tom knew something was horribly wrong.
• awfully That's an awfully high price to ask someone to pay.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

awful²

7 letters

awfully²

8 letters

terribly³, horribly³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (awful² = 2 syllables).