upsettingly
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5.1
- adverb
- /ʌpˈsɛtɪŋli/
:
de manera angustiante
That set into motion a series of events that were going to be inevitable, which were then carried out in really upsettingly bad fashion, right?
- That set into motion a series of events that were going to be inevitable, which were then carried out in really upsettingly bad fashion, right?
- Like the real dangerous, upsettingly spooky Rapids.
Examples
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That set into motion a series of events that were going to be inevitable, which were then carried out in really upsettingly bad fashion, right?
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She felt upsettingly soft, like warm silk shimmering.
Fiction book (1990) -
She delivered the upsettingly bad news with a heavy heart.
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The results of the study were upsettingly revealing about the state of mental health in young people.
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It was upsettingly clear that the project was in trouble after just a few weeks.
Synonyms
126
3.5
In a very bad or shocking way
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5.4
In a way that makes people feel worried or afraid
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5.3
In a way that makes you feel worried or uneasy
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6.8
Makes people feel shocked or disgusted
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7.4
In a way that causes very strong physical pain or deep worry
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6.5
In a way that makes people feel worried or unhappy
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5.1
In a way that makes people feel very sad
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4.6
In a way that makes people feel concerned
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7.5
In a way that makes people feel uneasy or confused
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5.0
In a way that makes people worried or upset
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8.2
In a way that shocks and feels out of place
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7.0
In a way that makes you feel worried or nervous
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7.5
In a way that makes people feel surprised and upset
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4.1
In a way that makes someone feel sad or in pain
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8.1
In a way that causes strong emotional pain
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8.8
In a way that causes great fear or pain
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7.7
In a way that makes people lose hope or confidence
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7.4
In a way that makes you feel disappointed and lose hope
In a way that makes people feel anxious or uneasy
In a way that makes people feel nervous or unsure
Antonyms
How Disturbing
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Upsettingly comes from the word upset, made of up and set, which originally meant to 'turn over' something such as a cart. Later upset came to mean 'disturb' or 'make someone unhappy', and the ending -ly turns it into 'in a way that', so upsettingly means 'in a way that causes worry or makes someone unhappy'.