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PRONUNCIATION OF DISTRESSFULLY

distressfully  [dɪsˈtrɛsfʊlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISTRESSFULLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Distressfully is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES DISTRESSFULLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of distressfully in the English dictionary

The definition of distressfully in the dictionary is in a distressing way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISTRESSFULLY


blissfully
ˈblɪsfʊlɪ
carefully
ˈkeəfʊlɪ
disgracefully
dɪsˈɡreɪsfʊlɪ
faithfully
ˈfeɪθfʊlɪ
forcefully
ˈfɔːsfʊlɪ
fully
ˈfʊlɪ
gracefully
ˈɡreɪsfʊlɪ
hopefully
ˈhəʊpfʊlɪ
peacefully
ˈpiːsfʊlɪ
remorsefully
rɪˈmɔːsfʊlɪ
successfully
səkˈsɛsfʊlɪ
suspensefully
səˈspɛnsfʊlɪ
thankfully
ˈθæŋkfʊlɪ
ungracefully
ʌnˈɡreɪsfʊlɪ
unpeacefully
ʌnˈpiːsfʊlɪ
unremorsefully
ˌʌnrɪˈmɔːsfʊlɪ
unsuccessfully
ˌʌnsəkˈsɛsfʊlɪ
unusefully
ʌnˈjuːsfʊlɪ
usefully
ˈjuːsfʊlɪ
wonderfully
ˈwʌndəfʊlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISTRESSFULLY

distraughtly
distress
distress call
distress merchandise
distress rocket
distress sale
distress signal
distressed
distresser
distressful
distressing
distressingly
distribuend
distributable
distributaries
distributary
distribute
distributed
distributed array processor
distributed logic

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISTRESSFULLY

awfully
beautifully
bully
cheerfully
delightfully
lawfully
meaningfully
painfully
playfully
powerfully
purposefully
respectfully
rightfully
skillfully
tastefully
thoughtfully
truthfully
unlawfully
unmercifully
woefully
wrongfully

Synonyms and antonyms of distressfully in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «distressfully» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISTRESSFULLY

Find out the translation of distressfully to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of distressfully from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «distressfully» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

distressfully
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

angustiosamente
570 millions of speakers

English

distressfully
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

distressfully
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

distressfully
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мучительно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

distressfully
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কষ্টকর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avec détresse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesusahan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

distressfully
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

distressfully
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

distressfully
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sedhih banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

distressfully
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துன்பம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुःखी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ızdıraplı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

distressfully
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

distressfully
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

болісно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

distressfully
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απογοητευτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

distressfully
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

distressfully
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

distressfully
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of distressfully

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTRESSFULLY»

The term «distressfully» is used very little and occupies the 176.667 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTRESSFULLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «distressfully» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «distressfully» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about distressfully

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISTRESSFULLY»

Discover the use of distressfully in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to distressfully and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A First-draft Version of Finnegans Wake
James Joyce David Hayman. III, iii 1 Lowly, longly a wail went forth. Pure Yawn lay low. i» On the mead of the hillock he lay, the brief wallet by his side, one hand arm still loosely on his staff of citron wood briar. Distressfully-' Most distressfully ...
James Joyce, David Hayman, 1963
2
The Economy of the Short Story in British Periodicals of the ...
Theshort story isno doubt a compliment to his understanding, but itis a compliment whichhe wouldratherdo without than seek tomerit. Of course, fromthe author's point ofview, the short story is distressfully unremunerative.If youhave got a“good ...
Winnie Chan, 2011
3
The Semiotics of Passions: From States of Affairs to States ...
Derivation based on suspicion will cause "apprehension" for the "fearfully jealous person" and "resentment" for the "distressfully jealous one," and so on. No longer bound together by coherent syntax, derived passions become autonomous, ...
Algirdas Julien Greimas, Jacques Fontanille, 1993
4
Living Consciously: the Science of Self
Thus, if I live myself distressfully as in a serious accident, or a serious illness, it is only on account of the fact that it pleases me more to live myself thus distressfully than it would please me to end my life in order to successfully avoid such living.
John Morris Dorsey, Walter Henry Seegers, 1959
5
Dictionnary of the English Language with Numerous ...
Watts. 2. Attended with poverty. He, with a body fill'd and vacant mind, Gets him to rest, cramm'd with distressful bread. Shakspeare- Distressfully.* adv. [from distressful.] In a miserable manner. I am distressfully deaf. Johnson. DiSTRif ssing.
Samuel Johnson, 1827
6
The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson: v.4, and ...
a. and Menu F b. to have retired F c. companies F A. wrinkled, and F e. distressfully embarrassed] much embarrassed by the difficulty of his circumstances F; distressfully embarrassed by the difficulty of his circumstances ; a t. from those F g.
Samuel Johnson, 1969
7
Tess of the D'Urbervilles
... demand, and at last, to get rid of him, she did put up her lips as directed for producing a clear note; laughing distressfully, however, and then blushing with vexation that she had laughed. He encouraged her with “Try again!” Tess was quite ...
Thomas Hardy, 2008
8
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens / Peter and Wendy
Everything was wrong. Nana, who had been barking distressfully all the evening, was quiet now. It was her silence they had heard. 'Out with the light! Hide! Quick!' cried John, taking command for the only time throughout the whole adventure.
J. M. Barrie, Peter Hollindale, 2008
9
The Judge
She didn't follow his little joke, although she smiled faintly with pleasure at being called a woman, because she was distressfully wondering if her reluctance to let him go was a premonition of some disaster that lurked for him outside. She so ...
Rebecca West, 2010
10
The Uncommercial Traveller
And if you should happen never to have asked yourself whether his uniform is suited to his work, perhaps the poor fellow's appearance as he comes distressfully towards you, with his absurdly tight jacket unbuttoned, his neck-gear in his hand, ...
Charles Dickens, Andrew Lang, 1868

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISTRESSFULLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term distressfully is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'The Leftovers' Won The Summer Thanks To The Power Of Hate …
We were also blinded by Justin Theroux's perfect cheekbones and that muscly back in that familiar black-and-white still of him distressfully ... «Decider, Sep 14»
2
Lollapalooza turns it up a notch
... with one several-minute song building into a squall that sounded (in the best way possible) like whales distressfully communicating, and the ... «USA TODAY, Aug 14»
3
Eid in a dystopian Gaza
My cousin Abed would distressfully comment: “He should not have answered any calls. His cellphone must have been off if he knows that he is ... «Middle East Eye, Jul 14»
4
Subhash K Jha speaks about Pizza
The supporting cast, though impressive by name, seems distressfully stilted in action. The tone in which they are made to deliver their ... «bollywoodhungama, Jul 14»
5
J.K. Rowling Just Wrote A New Harry Potter Story And We've Got …
... as James Potter distressfully reports of seeing them snogging on the platform. Meanwhile, Charlie Weasley is still unmarried, Bill and Fleur are still together, ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 14»
6
Chesapeake Bay crab population decreases
While the survey did detect an uptick in the number of juvenile crabs, Hines said the overall stock is "still down very far, at the same distressfully ... «Baltimore Sun, May 14»
7
Living a strictest Lent 365 days a year
More distressfully than wistfully, I remember that some theologians even dabbled with attempting to translate “a small amount of food” into ... «Louisiana Weekly, Mar 14»
8
Waris Mir - a writer par excellence
... true reflection of his personality and character, Prof Waris Mir's writings portray him to be someone who is distressfully striving for the freedom ... «The News International, Jul 13»
9
There is no duty we so much underrate as the duty of being happy.
And while such an one is ploughing distressfully up the road, it is not hard to understand his resentment, when he perceives cool persons in the ... «Spectator.co.uk, Nov 12»
10
Short reviews of Ghost of the Ozarks, News for All the People and …
The interviews make clear the distance between those who will go on distressfully reliving their experience forever and those of us who were merely bystanders. «Columbia Journalism Review, Apr 12»

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