affrightedly

Definitions

with fright

archaic, poetic

Examples

“The thunder of their rage, and boystrous struggling, make⟳ The neighboring Forrests round affrightedly to quake:”

“What's all this?" gasps Mr. MCLAUGHLIN, struggling affrightedly in his suffocating cage of whalebone and alpaca.”

“I knew the voice and cast⟳ one quick glance⟳ that way, in time to see⟳ Ella sinking affrightedly out of sight under the dismayed looks of father and mother; then, anxious to note⟳ whether the prisoner had recognised her, too, looked hastily back to find⟳ him standing quietly and unmoved, with his eyes on his counsel and his lips set⟳ in the stern line which was slowly changing his expression.”

“Some circled in the air and occasionally swooped down towards the ground only to rocket up again affrightedly to the sky; for the tiger lay⟳ by its kill⟳ and resented the approach⟳ of any daring bird that aspired to share⟳ the feast.”

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