English

Adverb

frighteningly ‎(comparative more frighteningly, superlative most frighteningly)

1. In a frightening or terrifying manner.
2. Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
   • 2013 June 22, “Snakes and ladders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 76:

     Risk is everywhere. […] For each [kind] there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you. “The Norm Chronicles” […] aims to help data-phobes find their way through this blizzard of risks.

   The pitcher that was set before me was frighteningly large.‎

Translations

Synonyms

• (in a frightening manner): terrifyingly
• (beyond usual expectation): surprisingly