frightfully
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/ˈfɹaɪtfəli/
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/ˈfɹaɪtfəli/ · /ˈfɹaɪtfli/ · /-ɪ/
Definition of frightfully
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
- In a frightful manner.
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adv
- In a frightful manner.
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(colloquial, dated)Very, extremely.
“It all went frightfully quickly.”
“Millicent married Creake after a very short engagement. It was a frightfully subdued wedding—more like a funeral to me.”
“"Really!" he said, collapsing into lassitude. "It's too frightfully hot for singing."”
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Etymology
From frightful + -ly.
Words you can make from frightfully
165 playable · top: RIGHTFULLY (20 pts)
Best play rightfully 20 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
4 words7-letter words
7 words6-letter words
17 words5-letter words
41 words- HUFFY 17 pts
- FIFTH 14 pts
- FIFTY 14 pts
- FIGHT 12 pts
- FUGLY 12 pts
- GHYLL 12 pts
- GLIFF 12 pts
- GRIFF 12 pts
- GRUFF 12 pts
- GULFY 12 pts
- FILLY 11 pts
- FILTH 11 pts
- FIRTH 11 pts
- FITLY 11 pts
- FLUTY 11 pts
- FLUYT 11 pts
- FRITH 11 pts
- FULLY 11 pts
- HILLY 11 pts
- HURLY 11 pts
- TURFY 11 pts
- YIRTH 11 pts
- GILLY 9 pts
- GIRLY 9 pts
- GIRTH 9 pts
- GRIFT 9 pts
- GRITH 9 pts
- GULLY 9 pts
- LIGHT 9 pts
- RIGHT 9 pts
- FLIRT 8 pts
- FRILL 8 pts
- FRUIT 8 pts
- THILL 8 pts
- THIRL 8 pts
- THURL 8 pts
- TRULY 8 pts
- GRILL 6 pts
- GUILT 6 pts
- TRILL 5 pts
- TRULL 5 pts
4-letter words
53 words- HUFF 13 pts
- IFFY 13 pts
- GUFF 11 pts
- FURY 10 pts
- LUFF 10 pts
- RIFF 10 pts
- RUFF 10 pts
- TIFF 10 pts
- TUFF 10 pts
- FRIG 8 pts
- FRUG 8 pts
- GIFT 8 pts
- GULF 8 pts
- GYRI 8 pts
- THUG 8 pts
- UGLY 8 pts
- FILL 7 pts
- FLIR 7 pts
- FLIT 7 pts
- FRIT 7 pts
- FULL 7 pts
- FURL 7 pts
- HILL 7 pts
- HILT 7 pts
- HULL 7 pts
- HURL 7 pts
- HURT 7 pts
- ILLY 7 pts
- LIFT 7 pts
- LILY 7 pts
- RIFT 7 pts
- RULY 7 pts
- RUTH 7 pts
- THIR 7 pts
- THRU 7 pts
- TURF 7 pts
- YILL 7 pts
- YURT 7 pts
- GILL 5 pts
- GILT 5 pts
- GIRL 5 pts
- GIRT 5 pts
- GLUT 5 pts
- GRIT 5 pts
- GULL 5 pts
- IGLU 5 pts
- TRIG 5 pts
- TRUG 5 pts
- LILT 4 pts
- LITU 4 pts
- RILL 4 pts
- TILL 4 pts
- TIRL 4 pts
3-letter words
33 words- FLY 9 pts
- FRY 9 pts
- IFF 9 pts
- THY 9 pts
- FIG 7 pts
- FUG 7 pts
- GHI 7 pts
- GIF 7 pts
- GUY 7 pts
- HUG 7 pts
- UGH 7 pts
- FIL 6 pts
- FIR 6 pts
- FIT 6 pts
- FLU 6 pts
- FUR 6 pts
- HIT 6 pts
- HUT 6 pts
- RIF 6 pts
- RYU 6 pts
- TRY 6 pts
- GIT 4 pts
- GUL 4 pts
- GUT 4 pts
- LUG 4 pts
- RIG 4 pts
- RUG 4 pts
- TUG 4 pts
- ILL 3 pts
- LIT 3 pts
- RUT 3 pts
- TIL 3 pts
- TUI 3 pts
2-letter words
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