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DISTRESSINGLY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does distressingly mean?
• DISTRESSINGLY (adverb)
The adverb DISTRESSINGLY has 1 sense:
1. unpleasantly
Familiarity information: DISTRESSINGLY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Unpleasantly
Synonyms:
distressingly; painfully
Context example:
his ignorance was painfully obvious
Pertainym:
distressing (bad; unfortunate)
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