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underwhelmingly

underwhelmingly adverb: in an underwhelming way.

Adverb

underwhelmingly (comparative more underwhelmingly, superlative most underwhelmingly)

  1. In an underwhelming way.
    Synonyms:
    disappointingly

Synonyms of underwhelmingly

Forms of underwhelmingly

comparativemore underwhelmingly
superlativemost underwhelmingly

Origin of underwhelmingly

From underwhelming + -ly.

Questions about underwhelmingly

What does underwhelmingly mean?
Underwhelmingly means in an underwhelming way.
What part of speech is underwhelmingly?
Underwhelmingly is an adverb.

Words near underwhelmingly in the dictionary

  1. underweights
  2. underwent
  3. underwhelm
  4. underwhelmed
  5. underwhelming
  6. underwhelmingly
  7. underwhelms
  8. underwhip
  9. underwhipped
  10. underwhipping
  11. underwhips

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