disturbingly — in a way that causes worry, upset, or anxiety; troublingly
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in a way that causes worry, upset, or anxiety; troublingly
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋli/
Example Sentences
- My roommate's cooking smells are disturbingly similar to a chemistry experiment.
- The AI chatbot was disturbingly good at predicting my thoughts.
- His ability to eat pizza with chopsticks was disturbingly impressive.
disturbingly
ADVERB[/dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋli/]
in a way that causes worry, upset, or anxiety; troublingly
💡 Concept
in a way that causes worry, upset, or anxiety; troublingly
🎵 Rhyme
What absorbs so absorbingly can disturb disturbingly
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋli/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈstɜːbɪŋli/
🌳Etymology
Prefixdis--
Rootturb
Suffix--ingly
🎵Rhyme
absorbinglydisturbingly
absorbingly
disturbingly
🔗Collocations
disturbingly quiet
disturbingly similar
disturbingly violent
disturbingly realistic
disturbingly common
disturbingly accurate
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My roommate's cooking smells are disturbingly similar to a chemistry experiment.”
“The AI chatbot was disturbingly good at predicting my thoughts.”
😄 Fun example
“His ability to eat pizza with chopsticks was disturbingly impressive.”
“The movie's ending was disturbingly realistic and stayed with me for days.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
troublinglyalarminglyworryinglyunsettlingly
Antonyms
reassuringlycomfortinglysoothingly
Related
disturbingdisturbdisturbancetroubledunsettling
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