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- [dih-stres]
- /dɪˈstrɛs/
- /dɪˈstres.ɪŋ/
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- [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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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