unpleasantly
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2.7
- adverb
- /ʌnˈplɛzəntli/
- The smell of leaves, bushes, fruit trees, and harvested fields mingled unpleasantly with the burnt tarmac and petroleum exhaust.
- unpleasantly surprised
- unpleasantly cold
- laughed unpleasantly
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Examples
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When Baba Yaga returned at the end of the day, she was again unpleasantly surprised.
Fiction book (1993) -
Both fatigue and hunger battled unpleasantly for his attention.
Fiction book (1995) -
I do not see why you all behave so unpleasantly to these people.
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One of the two birds gave a short, unpleasantly jarring call.
Fiction book (1997) -
A drop of sweat ran down his back, tickling most unpleasantly as it fell.
Fiction book (1993) -
If you base what you choose on inaccurate information, you might always be unpleasantly surprised by the consequences.
Blog text (18) -
I'd turned around as Stephen spoke to me, my heart thumping unpleasantly.
Fiction book (1990) -
This feels unpleasantly familiar.
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The compartment, the whole interior had gotten unpleasantly warm, and still the temperature crept upward.
Fiction book (2001) -
The heat was so unbearable that it made the room feel unpleasantly stuffy.
Synonyms
119
3.5
In a very bad or shocking way
22
3.4
In a way that makes a person feel uncomfortable or awkward
16
5.5
In a very ugly or shocking way
13
4.8
In a way that makes you feel sick or upset
5
6.4
In a way that annoys and upsets other people
5
6.8
Makes people feel shocked or disgusted
3
6.5
In a way that makes people feel worried or unhappy
2
7.0
In a way that makes you feel very disgusted or sick
2
8.2
In a very rude and cruel way
2
4.2
In a way that annoys or makes someone uncomfortable
2
8.2
In a very annoying way that people cannot stand
1
7.0
In a very bad and unpleasant way
1
7.5
In a way that makes people feel uneasy or confused
1
7.4
In a very bad or shocking way
1
6.3
In a way that shows strong dislike and makes you feel upset
1
8.2
In a very cruel and unfair way
1
3.0
To happen in a very bad or unpleasant way
1
7.2
In a way that causes strong disgust or dislike
1
6.7
In a way that shows dislike or makes people feel disgusted
1
7.5
In a way that makes someone feel annoyed and impatient
1
7.7
In a way that causes strong disgust
1
7.8
In a harsh, irritating way that annoys people
1
5.8
In an unpleasant or rude way
1
9.1
In a way that makes people feel very disgusted or angry
1
7.7
In a way that many people find rude or offensive
1
9.5
In a very annoying and unpleasant way
1
9.3
In a way that is very bad or annoying
1
7.9
In an unpleasant way, often because it tastes bad or is hard to accept
1
6.8
In a way that makes people feel annoyed
Antonyms
How Pleasant
Surface Forms
Morphology
unpleasantly = unpleasant (transparent) = un + pleasant + ly
Formation is a straightforward adverb produced by adding the productive suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'unpleasant', which itself is transparently un- + pleasant.
Etymology
The word unpleasantly starts with un- meaning 'not' and its main part pleasant is like the common word please, which means 'to make happy'. So unpleasantly means doing something 'not pleasing', in a way that is not enjoyable.