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distressingly

dis·tress
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-stres]
    • /dɪˈstrɛs/
    • /dɪˈstres.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-stres]
    • /dɪˈstrɛs/

Definitions of distressingly word

  • noun distressingly great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble. 1
  • noun distressingly a state of extreme necessity or misfortune. 1
  • noun distressingly the state of a ship or airplane requiring immediate assistance, as when on fire in transit. 1
  • noun distressingly that which causes pain, suffering, trouble, danger, etc. 1
  • noun distressingly liability or exposure to pain, suffering, trouble, etc.; danger: a damsel in distress. 1
  • noun distressingly Law. the legal seizure and detention of the goods of another as security or satisfaction for debt, etc.; the act of distraining. the thing seized in distraining. 1

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Origin of distressingly

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English destresse < Anglo-French distresse, destresse, Old French < Vulgar Latin *districtia, equivalent to Latin district(us) (see district) + -ia -y3; (v.) Middle English destressen < Anglo-French destresser (Old French destrecier), derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Distressingly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

distressingly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

distressingly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for distressingly

adv distressingly

  • severely — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
  • sadly — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.
  • passionately — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
  • thoroughly — in a thorough manner or degree; completely and carefully: We will review the data thoroughly.
  • profoundly — penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.

adverb distressingly

  • upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
  • disturbingly — upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate.
  • alarmingly — causing alarm or fear: an alarming case of pneumonia; an alarming lack of respect.
  • worryingly — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
  • agonisingly — Alternative spelling of agonizingly.

Antonyms for distressingly

adv distressingly

  • lightly — with little weight, force, intensity, etc.; gently: to press lightly on a door bell.
  • incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
  • little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
  • slightly — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
  • softly — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.

adverb distressingly

  • happily — in a happy manner; with pleasure.

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