- distressingly
- adverb see distress II
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
distressingly
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distressingly — See distress. * * * … Universalium
distressingly — adverb In a distressing manner; so as to cause distress … Wiktionary
distressingly — Synonyms and related words: abominably, agonizingly, awfully, baldly, balefully, bitterly, blatantly, brashly, confoundedly, cruelly, damnably, deadly, deathly, deplorably, deucedly, distressfully, dolorously, dreadfully, egregiously, excessively … Moby Thesaurus
distressingly — adv. upsettingly, troublingly, painfully … English contemporary dictionary
distressingly — dis·tress·ing·ly … English syllables
distressingly — adverb unpleasantly his ignorance was painfully obvious • Syn: ↑painfully • Derived from adjective: ↑distressing, ↑painful (for: ↑painfully) … Useful english dictionary
distress — distressingly, adv. /di stres /, n. 1. great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble. 2. a state of extreme necessity or misfortune. 3. the state of a ship or airplane requiring immediate assistance, as… … Universalium
Academic freedom at Brigham Young University — has been the subject of several controversies regarding the school, mostly focusing on its religious nature. In 1992, BYU issued a statement limiting academic freedom in certain areas, including language that attacked The Church of Jesus Christ… … Wikipedia
distressing — [[t]dɪstre̱sɪŋ[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is distressing, it upsets you or worries you. It is very distressing to see your baby attached to tubes and monitors... Tranquillizers help alleviate the distressing symptoms of anxiety. Derived words:… … English dictionary
painfully — adverb 1. unpleasantly (Freq. 6) his ignorance was painfully obvious • Syn: ↑distressingly • Derived from adjective: ↑distressing (for: ↑distressingly), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
