disquietingly
- adverb
- /dɪsˈkwaɪətɪŋli/
:
inquietantemente
- I mean, the wires get disquietingly warm at these kinds of loads or you could just not over.
Examples
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It sounds today disquietingly triumphalist, reducing as it does any peoples already in its path to objects whose only role is to be brusquely shoved aside.
Academic text (2001) -
Into a disquietingly peaceful scene.
Fiction book (1998) -
He argues that this vision is the great hope which, in all future centuries, would continue to flicker disquietingly along the edges of the Christian Church.
Academic text (2002) -
The horror movie was disquietingly realistic, leaving the audience on edge throughout.
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She noticed a disquietingly strange pattern in his behavior that made her worry for his wellbeing.
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His disquietingly calm demeanor during the crisis puzzled everyone in the room.
Synonyms
19
4.2
In a worried or uncomfortable way
14
5.4
In a way that makes people feel worried or afraid
14
5.3
In a way that makes you feel worried or uneasy
5
6.9
In a way that is strange, surprising, and hard to explain
2
4.6
In a way that makes people feel concerned
1
7.5
In a way that makes people feel uneasy or confused
1
5.0
In a way that makes people worried or upset
1
7.0
In a way that makes you feel worried or nervous
1
7.5
In a way that makes someone feel nervous or uneasy
1
5.1
In a way that makes someone feel sad or worried
1
7.5
In a way that makes people feel surprised and upset
In a way that makes people feel nervous or unsure
Antonyms
How Worrying
Surface Forms
Morphology
disquietingly = disquieting (semi-transparent) = dis + quiet + ing + ly
This is a regular adverb formation from the adjective 'disquieting' with the suffix '-ly'.
Etymology
The word disquietingly starts with dis- meaning 'not' and uses quiet, a common word meaning 'calm' or 'rest'. So something described as disquietingly does the opposite of calm and makes you feel uneasy or worried.