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unnervingly

/ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋlɪ/

unnervingly adverb: to an unnerving degree.

Adverb

unnervingly (comparative more unnervingly, superlative most unnervingly)

  1. To an unnerving degree
    • Her companion was unnervingly quiet.

Forms of unnervingly

comparativemore unnervingly
superlativemost unnervingly

Origin of unnervingly

From unnerving + -ly.

Questions about unnervingly

What does unnervingly mean?
Unnervingly means to an unnerving degree.
What part of speech is unnervingly?
Unnervingly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce unnervingly?
Unnervingly is pronounced /ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋlɪ/.

Words near unnervingly in the dictionary

  1. unnervedness
  2. unnerver
  3. unnervers
  4. unnerves
  5. unnerving
  6. unnervingly
  7. unnervingness
  8. unnervous
  9. unnessary
  10. unnest
  11. unnestable

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