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disconcertingly

UK/ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋli/US/ˌdɪskənˈsɝtɪŋli/

disconcertingly adverb: in a disconcerting manner; upsettingly.

Adverb

disconcertingly (comparative more disconcertingly, superlative most disconcertingly)

  1. In a disconcerting manner; upsettingly.
    • As it turned out, the itinerary was disconcertingly illogical, involving criss-crossing America in anything but a straight line.2000, Bill Oddie, Gripping Yarns, page 71
    • At first, there’s something almost disconcertingly crude about the sasquatch skins.2024 June 16, Wendy Ide, “Sasquatch Sunset review – brilliant bigfoot oddity is unexpectedly moving”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

Forms of disconcertingly

comparativemore disconcertingly
superlativemost disconcertingly

Origin of disconcertingly

From disconcerting + -ly.

Questions about disconcertingly

What does disconcertingly mean?
Disconcertingly means in a disconcerting manner; upsettingly.
What part of speech is disconcertingly?
Disconcertingly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce disconcertingly?
Disconcertingly is pronounced /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋli/ (UK).

Words near disconcertingly in the dictionary

  1. disconcerted
  2. disconcertedly
  3. disconcertedness
  4. disconcerteth
  5. disconcerting
  6. disconcertingly
  7. disconcertingness
  8. disconcertings
  9. disconcertion
  10. disconcertment
  11. disconcertments

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