Meaning
frighteningly, terribly
- frighteningly, terrifyingly (in a way that causes fear)
- terribly, shockingly, immensely (as an intensifier)
In a sentence
I prezzi in quel negozio sono saliti spaventosamente negli ultimi mesi.
Prices in that store have risen frighteningly in recent months.
Quell'auto correva spaventosamente veloce sulla tangenziale.
That car was driving frighteningly fast on the bypass.
Non ti sembra che la situazione sia spaventosamente complicata?
Don't you think the situation is terribly complicated?
Usage notes
- Often used colloquially as an intensifier meaning 'extremely' or 'shockingly', similar to 'terribilmente'.