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unsweetly

unsweetly

1 8.1
In an unkind or harsh way that shows anger
  • adverb
  • /ʌnˈswiːtli/
: desagradablemente
  • He replied unsweetly, making it clear he was upset by the question.

Examples

  • She spoke unsweetly during the meeting.

  • The teacher spoke unsweetly to the class after repeated disruptions.

  • Her comments were delivered unsweetly, leaving everyone feeling uncomfortable.

  • He responded unsweetly to her compliment.

  • She spoke to him unsweetly, showing her displeasure with his actions.

  • The unsweetly bitter taste of the medicine made it hard to swallow.

  • He answered the question unsweetly, revealing his frustration with the topic.

Synonyms

unpleasantly
vsunsweetly
6 2.7

In a way that makes you feel bad or uncomfortable

is a similar idea but also highlights lack of gentleness or sweetness
unkindly
vsunsweetly
4 4.4

To act in a harsh or mean way that hurts others

focuses more on lacking pleasantness or gentle tone than moral failing
sourly
vsunsweetly
3 6.4

In a way that shows anger or dislike

is less emotional and more broadly about not being pleasant or gentle
uncharitably
vsunsweetly
1 6.8

In a harsh and unkind way toward other people

is less moral and more about simple absence of sweetness or gentleness
frostily
vsunsweetly
1 6.5

To behave in a cold, unfriendly way

is similar but highlights unpleasantness rather than emotional coldness
ungently
vsunsweetly
1 8.0

In a rough way that hurts or upsets someone

is less about force and more about being not sweet or pleasant
unsentimentally
vsunsweetly
1 8.0

In a way that shows little feeling

is about being unpleasant in tone rather than being emotionless
unsympathetically
vsunsweetly
1 6.6

Without showing care for someone's feelings

is about being not pleasant or gentle rather than lacking compassion
uncheerfully
vsunsweetly
1 6.7

In a way that shows you are not happy

relates more to being unkind or unsweet rather than just unhappy tone
unpalatably
vsunsweetly
1 7.9

In an unpleasant way, often because it tastes bad or is hard to accept

is broader, covering general lack of pleasantness or gentleness
unfondly
vsunsweetly
1 8.4

In a way that shows you do not like something

is broader, marking general absence of sweetness or pleasant manner

Antonyms

34 1.0

In a kind, gentle, pleasant way

How Sweet

sweetly
34 1.0
pleasantly
47 1.0
neutrally
3 3.6
unsweetly
1 8.1
bitterly
19 2.7

Surface Forms

unsweetly positive

Morphology

unsweetly = unsweet (transparent) = un + sweet + ly

Built from the adjective 'unsweet' with the adverbial suffix '-ly', so the formation and meaning are directly predictable.

Etymology

The word unsweetly starts with un- meaning 'not', has sweet meaning 'pleasant', and the ending -ly which makes it tell how something is done. So, unsweetly means 'not pleasantly', like replying in a harsh or unfriendly way, the opposite of sweetly.