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in a manner that is deeply unsettling or unnerving, causing a shiver of fear or discomfort
- The ghostly figure appeared at the window, staring chillingly into the dark night.
- The murderer's confession was delivered chillingly, sending shivers down the witnesses' spines.
- The abandoned asylum was chillingly quiet, with an eerie atmosphere that heightened the sense of unease.
- The suspenseful music in the horror movie played chillingly as the tension built up.
- The distant howling of wolves echoed chillingly through the dense forest.