jarringly
jarringly adverb: in a jarring manner.
Adverb
jarringly (comparative more jarringly, superlative most jarringly)
- In a jarring manner.
- But Mr. Kleinzahler, 55, noted both for poems that jarringly marry the high and the low and for keeping his distance from the New York illuminati, has found himself late in his career in a rather awkward spot: the cusp of respectability in the cliquish world of poetry.2005 February 8, Timothy Williams, “In Addition to His Pugnacity and Charm, He Can Write Poetry”, in The New York Times
Forms of jarringly
| comparative | more jarringly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most jarringly |
Origin of jarringly
From jarring + -ly.
Questions about jarringly
- What does jarringly mean?
- Jarringly means in a jarring manner.
- What part of speech is jarringly?
- Jarringly is an adverb.
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