disconcertingly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋli/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌdɪskənˈsɝtɪŋli/ (US)
Etymology
Etymology tree English disconcerting Middle English -ly English -ly English disconcertingly From disconcerting + -ly.
Meanings
-
In a disconcerting manner; upsettingly.
At first, there’s something almost disconcertingly crude about the sasquatch skins.
2024 June 16, Wendy Ide, “Sasquatch Sunset review – brilliant bigfoot oddity is unexpectedly moving”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:As it turned out, the itinerary was disconcertingly illogical, involving criss-crossing America in anything but a straight line.
2000, Bill Oddie, Gripping Yarns, page 71:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most disconcertingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more disconcertingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
sv oroväckande (in a disconcerting way) · ca desconcertantment (in a disconcerting way) · sv förvirrande (in a disconcerting way) · sv förbryllande (in a disconcerting way)