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inconveniently

inconveniently

2 5.4
In a way that causes trouble or makes things hard
  • adverb
  • /ˌɪnkənˈviːniəntli/
: inconvenientemente
  • Small brother was troubled by the potential outcome of this—that fairly soon everything you own would be inconveniently upstairs.
  • inconveniently located
  • inconveniently placed
  • inconveniently timed

First of all, the root nodules inconveniently live underground.

Examples

  • So, inconveniently, we do still need Ben Harris.

  • Admittedly, it did have one shortcoming: the parking lot was inconveniently located.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • And inconveniently your opponents have built cities and things in all of these white spots.

  • First of all, the root nodules inconveniently live underground.

  • Mom stood in our cramped vestibule where the telephone nook had been inconveniently built.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • It strikes me, Shen-fu, that with the Imperial troops in the hills, and the Republican troops in the city, your mission is inconveniently in the middle.

  • Blue whales do not jump, sing, or school together like their better-known cousins, and in most regions they migrate inconveniently far offshore to be pursued by whale-watching tours.

    Academic text (1993)
  • The new subway station is inconveniently far from my house, making my commute longer.

  • The meeting was inconveniently scheduled during my lunch break, so I couldn't eat.

  • Finding a parking spot downtown can be inconveniently difficult during peak hours.

Synonyms

uncomfortably
vsinconveniently
22 3.4

In a way that makes a person feel uncomfortable or awkward

is about causing trouble or difficulty rather than only physical unease
annoyingly
vsinconveniently
13 3.0

In a way that makes people feel bothered

is broader including trouble or difficulty beyond simple annoyance
frustratingly
vsinconveniently
6 4.4

In a way that makes you feel annoyed because things are slow or difficult

is broader and stresses trouble or discomfort rather than emotional frustration
irritatingly
vsinconveniently
2 4.2

In a way that annoys or makes someone uncomfortable

is more about causing difficulty or trouble, not just irritation
infuriatingly
vsinconveniently
2 7.4

In a way that makes someone very angry or frustrated

is milder meaning ordinary trouble or discomfort rather than extreme anger
aggravatingly
vsinconveniently
1 7.9

In a way that makes people feel annoyed

is less emotional referring to general trouble rather than irritation
cumbersomely
vsinconveniently
1 7.7

In an awkward, slow way that makes things difficult

is more general meaning trouble or discomfort rather than awkward inefficiency
inopportunely
vsinconveniently
1 8.2

At a bad time that causes trouble

is used for causing difficulty in many ways, not only bad timing
burdensomely
vsinconveniently
1 8.9

In a way that makes something hard to do or bear

is more general meaning trouble or discomfort rather than heavy hardship
cumbrously
vsinconveniently
  • Archaic
1 9.9

In a slow, awkward way because something is heavy or hard to move

is broader indicating general trouble rather than specifically slow heaviness
undesirably
vsinconveniently
1 4.8

In a way that people do not want or that causes problems

focuses on causing difficulty or discomfort rather than mere lack of desire

Antonyms

∞ 1.0

Without much effort

83 3.3

In a way that makes something easy to reach or use

How Troublesome

disastrously
6 5.6
inconveniently
2 5.4
awkwardly
36 2.7
easily
∞ 1.0
smoothly
132 2.3

Surface Forms

inconveniently positive
inconvenientlier comparative
inconvenientliest superlative

Morphology

inconveniently = inconvenient (transparent) = in + convenient + ly

This is a regular adverb formation from the adjective 'inconvenient' with the standard suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

The word inconveniently is built from in- meaning 'not' and convenient, which comes from a word meaning 'come together' like convene, so convenient means 'suitable' or 'easy'. So, doing something inconveniently is doing it in a way that is 'not suitable' and causes trouble.