Disturbingly: meaning, definitions and examples

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disturbingly

[ dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋli ]

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in a disturbing manner

In a way that causes anxiety, worry, or emotional discomfort. Something that is disturbingly is unsettling, troubling, or alarming.

Synonyms

alarming, troubling, unsettling

Examples of usage

The news was disturbingly grim.
She stared at him disturbingly.
The music was disturbingly loud and chaotic.

Translations

Translations of the word "disturbingly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 perturbadoramente

🇮🇳 परेशानी से

🇩🇪 beunruhigend

🇮🇩 mengganggu

🇺🇦 тривожно

🇵🇱 niepokojąco

🇯🇵 不安にさせるように (fuan ni saseru yō ni)

🇫🇷 de manière inquiétante

🇪🇸 perturbadoramente

🇹🇷 rahatsız edici şekilde

🇰🇷 불안하게 (bul-anhage)

🇸🇦 بشكل مقلق

🇨🇿 znepokojivě

🇸🇰 znepokojujúco

🇨🇳 令人不安地 (lìng rén bù'ān de)

🇸🇮 moteče

🇮🇸 truflandi

🇰🇿 мазасыздандыратын түрде

🇬🇪 შემაშფოთებლად

🇦🇿 narahat edici şəkildə

🇲🇽 perturbadoramente

Word origin

The adverb 'disturbingly' is derived from the verb 'disturb', which comes from the Latin word 'disturbare', meaning 'to agitate'. The suffix '-ly' is added to the adjective 'disturbing' to form the adverb 'disturbingly'. The word has been in use since the late 18th century.