frightly en · ADJ
Etymology
From fright + -ly.
Meanings
- Frightful; dreadful.
- 1880, Allen Putnam, Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism, page 404
- 1880, Allen Putnam, Witchcraft of New England Explained by Modern Spiritualism, page 404: "His wives" (he had buried two) had privately complained unto the neighbors about frightly apparitions of evil spirits with which their house was sometimes infested; and many such things had been whispered among the neighborhood." ▸ "His wives" (he had buried two) had privately complained unto the neighbors about frightly apparitions of evil spirits with which their house was sometimes infested; and many such things had been whispered among the neighborhood."
- 2013, Neils Axt, ChronoTales, page 15
- 2013, Neils Axt, ChronoTales, page 15: And they were the first, arriving at frightly matrimonial junction long before their high school classmates had seriously considered such options. ▸ And they were the first, arriving at frightly matrimonial junction long before their high school classmates had seriously considered such options.
- 2022, Garry Boulard, Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant: Their Epic Battle
- 2022, Garry Boulard, Andrew Johnson and Ulysses S. Grant: Their Epic Battle: A more frightly scene was scarcely ever witnessed,” Cadwallader observed. ▸ A more frightly scene was scarcely ever witnessed,” Cadwallader observed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more frightly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most frightly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |