Used in a Sentence

frightfully

How to use frightfully in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for frightfully.

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"They work much harder than we do, because they're so frightfully clever.

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of frightfully gathered in one view.

adverb

used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for frightfully.

adverb

used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"

Example sentences

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"They work much harder than we do, because they're so frightfully clever.

2

You sound frightfully bitter about Bitcoin in this and your other recent posts.

3

3M has printable post-its, but they are frightfully expensive and a bit clunky.

4

The nature of security is that when it works it is frightfully expensive and nothing happens.

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The way I think of the situation is that our species and its civilization are frightfully young, with all the arrogance and navet that entails.

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>- The built in Mac applications and frameworks are frightfully poor - it's unacceptable from a company that prides itself on quality.

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Good luck explaining this to mom.-- The built in Mac applications and frameworks are frightfully poor - it's unacceptable from a company that prides itself on quality.

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Not frightfully pricey lawyers and other coercive, after-the-fact institutions.

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Administrators can be frightfully bad at capital allocation.

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Sure non of them will ever be offered a top job at Google, Facebook or awesome SV startup of the week, and sure most of what they do sounds frightfully dull, but they still have a successful if unassuming career in software.

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It was not just about the technical problem or the symptoms, but also about how to deal with people who may have these kinds of problems due to being frightfully clever at getting themselves set up with the problems in the first place.

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But as someone with a frightfully high metabolism and frequent eating schedule, a healthily food-centric company culture sounds unbelievably awesome.

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And if I go without insurance and pay out of pocket, the costs are frightfully expensive since I have do not have access to the much cheaper negotiated rates and could be on the hook to pay whatever the hospital charges, even for the most simple procedure.- I do not have the option of paying much less for a 1970's style car.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use frightfully in a sentence?

"They work much harder than we do, because they're so frightfully clever.

What does frightfully mean?

used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"

What part of speech is frightfully?

frightfully is commonly used as adverb.