Definitions
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- adverb In a
scary manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an alarming manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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As in scarily blonde, yellow, xanthic hair, Rapunzel-gold and terrifying.
hair today Dean Francis Alfar 2004
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As in scarily blonde, yellow, xanthic hair, Rapunzel-gold and terrifying.
Archive 2004-07-01 Dean Francis Alfar 2004
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My position, scarily, is pretty close to McCain’s initial position last summer. jeffg166 Says:
Matthew Yglesias » On So-Called “Irresponsible” Borrowers 2009
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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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