mortifyingly
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8.0
- adverb
- /ˈmɔrtɪˌfaɪɪŋli/
:
humillantemente
- Write the following note to yourself in your diary to be found (mortifyingly) years later:
Examples
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How mortifyingly stupid of me!
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"Hoo-hoo," my mother called, mortifyingly, even though Mr. Sumarsono had already seen us and was making his graceful way toward us.
Fiction book (1993) -
Plus, he has an extremely small penis, of which he is mortifyingly ashamed, and chances are he will be so grateful for any non-judgmental attention he will be yours forever.
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Now, mortifyingly, Aaron jumps when Sebastian's mother comes up behind him and says, "Did you forget something, Aaron?" Her hair is in a long ponytail spraying straight up from her head.
Fiction book (1991) -
She felt mortifyingly embarrassed after tripping in front of the entire class.
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He mortifyingly realized he had forgotten his best friend's birthday.
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The actor's mortifyingly awkward speech left the audience in an uncomfortable silence.
Synonyms
13
3.5
In a way that makes you feel embarrassed
10
3.4
In a way that makes people feel guilty or embarrassed
3
4.6
In a way that makes people feel ashamed
1
9.9
In a way that causes public shame or loss of respect
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6.7
In a way that makes someone feel very ashamed and small
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7.9
In a shy, embarrassed way
In a way that shows strong embarrassment or discomfort
In a way that makes people feel embarrassed or uncomfortable
In a way that makes someone feel small and ashamed
In a way that makes someone or something look bad
Antonyms
How Embarrassing
Surface Forms
Morphology
mortifyingly = mortifying (transparent) = mortify + ing + ly
The adverb is a straightforward -ly formation from the adjective 'mortifying' (it directly means 'in a mortifying/embarrassing way').
Etymology
Mortifyingly comes from the Latin root mort meaning 'death', the same part you see in mortal and mortuary. The older verb mortify meant 'to make dead', and the image of 'killing' your pride helps explain why something mortifyingly embarrassing makes you feel as if your pride has died.