Frighteningly and Quite

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Frighteningly adverb - In an alarming manner.

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Quite and frighteningly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quite" instead an adverb "Frighteningly".

Quite adverb - To a full extent or degree.

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Frighteningly and quite are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Frighteningly" instead an adverb "Quite".

We know from future installments that he never quite abandons his ideals, but he's frighteningly subdued and obviously much more cautious about who knows his secrets.

Source: Film / X-Men: First Class
We know from future installments that he never quite abandons his ideals, but he's frighteningly subdued, and obviously much more cautious about who knows his secrets.

Source: Characters / X-Men Film Series: Professor Charles Xavier aka: Professor Charles Francis Xavier
It was never quite clear whether he was as mad as a box of frogs, or frighteningly sane.

Source: Slasher Smile

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