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disturbingly

dis·turb·ing
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-stur-bing]
    • /dɪˈstɜr bɪŋ/
    • /dɪˈstɜː.bɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-stur-bing]
    • /dɪˈstɜr bɪŋ/

Definitions of disturbingly word

  • adjective disturbingly upsetting or disquieting; dismaying: a disturbing increase in the crime rate. 1
  • noun disturbingly In a disturbing manner. 1
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Origin of disturbingly

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; disturb + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Disturbingly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Disturbingly

disturbingly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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.

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Synonyms for disturbingly

adv disturbingly

  • decidedly — Decidedly means to a great extent and in a way that is very obvious.
  • badly — If something is done badly or goes badly, it is not very successful or effective.
  • intensely — existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree: intense heat.
  • mightily — in a mighty manner; powerfully or vigorously.
  • desperately — reckless or dangerous because of despair, hopelessness, or urgency: a desperate killer.

adverb disturbingly

  • distressingly — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
  • over-trouble — to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
  • ominously — portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious: an ominous bank of dark clouds.
  • alarmingly — causing alarm or fear: an alarming case of pneumonia; an alarming lack of respect.
  • frighteningly — to make afraid or fearful; throw into a fright; terrify; scare.
All 67 Synonyms of disturbingly

Antonyms for disturbingly

adv disturbingly

  • calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
  • little — small in size; not big; not large; tiny: a little desk in the corner of the room.
  • mildly — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
  • trivially — of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don't bother me with trivial matters.
  • weakly — weak or feeble in constitution; not robust; sickly.

adverb disturbingly

  • reassuringly — to restore to assurance or confidence: His praise reassured me.
All 10 Antonyms of disturbingly

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