Definitions

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  • adverb In a scary manner.

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  • adverb in an alarming manner

Etymologies

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scary +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • As in scarily blonde, yellow, xanthic hair, Rapunzel-gold and terrifying.

    hair today Dean Francis Alfar 2004

  • As in scarily blonde, yellow, xanthic hair, Rapunzel-gold and terrifying.

    Archive 2004-07-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2004

  • My position, scarily, is pretty close to McCain’s initial position last summer. jeffg166 Says:

    Matthew Yglesias » On So-Called “Irresponsible” Borrowers 2009

  • Defense Department, now features a circular red, white and blue logo on its Web site that has been characterized in some reports as "scarily" similar to President Obama's former campaign symbol.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Aschlafly 2010

  • Defense Department, now features a circular red, white and blue logo on its Web site that has been characterized in some reports as "scarily" similar to President Obama's former campaign symbol.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Karajou 2010

  • Defense Department, now features a circular red, white and blue logo on its Web site that has been characterized in some reports as "scarily" similar to President Obama's former campaign symbol.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Aschlafly 2010

  • Defense Department, now features a circular red, white and blue logo on its Web site that has been characterized in some reports as "scarily" similar to President Obama's former campaign symbol.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Aschlafly 2010

  • Defense Department, now features a circular red, white and blue logo on its Web site that has been characterized in some reports as "scarily" similar to President Obama's former campaign symbol.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Aschlafly 2010

  • Defense Department, now features a circular red, white and blue logo on its Web site that has been characterized in some reports as "scarily" similar to President Obama's former campaign symbol.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Aschlafly 2010

  • Defense Department, now features a circular red, white and blue logo on its Web site that has been characterized in some reports as "scarily" similar to President Obama's former campaign symbol.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Aschlafly 2010

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