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
in a way that causes worry, upset, or anxiety; troublingly
What absorbs so absorbingly can disturb disturbingly
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin disturbare, a compound of dis- (apart, asunder) and turbare (to throw into disorder, confuse). The original sense was 'to throw into confusion or disarray,' later evolving to mean 'to interrupt or agitate someone's peace or calm.'
Breakdown
dis- (apart, separation) + turb (confusion, disorder, from Latin turbare) + -ing (present participle, forming gerund or continuous aspect) + -ly (adverbial suffix, converting adjective to adverb).
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“The movie's ending was disturbingly realistic and stayed with me for days.”
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