distastefully en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English distasteful Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English distastefully From distasteful + -ly.
Meanings
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In a distasteful manner.
The meeting was distastefully crammed with trivial agenda items.
The soup was distastefully crammed with every spice from the spice cabinet.
Near-synonym: unpleasantly
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most distastefully | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more distastefully | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
scrumptiously · offputtingly · deliciously · improperly · tastily