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I write in the most distressingly slow way in terms of punctuation and grammar.
Maurice Saatchi

Meaning of "distressingly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISTRESSINGLY

distressingly  [dɪsˈtresɪŋlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISTRESSINGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Distressingly 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 DISTRESSINGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of distressingly in the English dictionary

The definition of distressingly in the dictionary is in a way that causes distress and anxiety.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISTRESSINGLY


bouncingly
ˈbaʊnsɪŋlɪ
bracingly
ˈbreɪsɪŋlɪ
convincingly
kənˈvɪnsɪŋlɪ
decreasingly
diːˈkriːsɪŋlɪ
depressingly
dɪˈprɛsɪŋlɪ
embarrassingly
ɪmˈbærəsɪŋlɪ
enticingly
ɪnˈtaɪsɪŋlɪ
glancingly
ˈɡlɑːnsɪŋlɪ
increasingly
ɪnˈkriːsɪŋlɪ
menacingly
ˈmɛnɪsɪŋlɪ
piercingly
ˈpɪəsɪŋlɪ
prepossessingly
ˌpriːpəˈzesɪŋlɪ
pressingly
ˈprɛsɪŋlɪ
promisingly
ˈprɒmɪsɪŋlɪ
rejoicingly
rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋlɪ
surpassingly
sɜːˈpɑːsɪŋlɪ
taxingly
ˈtæksɪŋlɪ
unceasingly
ʌnˈsiːsɪŋlɪ
unconvincingly
ˌʌnkənˈvɪnsɪŋlɪ
vexingly
ˈvɛksɪŋlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISTRESSINGLY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISTRESSINGLY

accordingly
amazingly
astonishingly
correspondingly
exceedingly
interestingly
irritatingly
knowingly
livingly
lovingly
overwhelmingly
seemingly
shockingly
sickeningly
singly
sparingly
strikingly
strongly
stunningly
surprisingly
willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of distressingly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «distressingly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISTRESSINGLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

令人不安
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

angustiosamente
570 millions of speakers

English

distressingly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

distressingly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الخيبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

удручающе
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

distressingly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পীড়াদায়ক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désespérément
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyedihkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erschreckend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

痛ましい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

참혹
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kesusahan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

distressingly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கவலையேற்படுத்தக்கூடிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्रासदायक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üzücü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

penosamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niepokojąco
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гнітюче
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dureros
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

distressingly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verontrustend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

distressingly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

distressingly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of distressingly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTRESSINGLY»

The term «distressingly» is regularly used and occupies the 83.873 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTRESSINGLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «distressingly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «distressingly» 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 distressingly

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QUOTES WITH «DISTRESSINGLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word distressingly.
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Maurice Saatchi
I write in the most distressingly slow way in terms of punctuation and grammar.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISTRESSINGLY»

Discover the use of distressingly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to distressingly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Poems
OF. EXPERIENCE. ". . .Robbins's. newest. ballet. is. an. idyll. viewed. from. a. melancholy. perspective;. much. of. the. choreography. is. distressingly. naive. . ." RESTAURANT & L O U N G E At the ...
2
Understatements and Hedges in English
This is shown by adverbs such as awfully and distressingly, which, though semantically not dissimilar, differ as to their grading function. (2-52) She was awfully nice to me. (2-53) She was awfully aggressive to me. (254) *She was distressingly ...
Axel Hübler, 1983
3
The Prophet of San Francisco: Personal Memories & ...
habit though a smoker, nor a drinking habit though not a teetotaler — was a distressingly difficult editor for the managing editor to manage. Croasdale confided that difficulty to me one evening as we walked up Broadway together after The ...
Louis F. Post, 2002
4
Texas Monthly
distressingly. neutral. feeling. to. stand. in. front. of. a. Malaysian. binturong. or. an . Indian. elephant. and. realize. that. nothing. is. happening,. that. you. are. both. bored." secure among them and managed to interpret their numbed awareness ...
5
Shattered Star
When Cassie skips school to tryout for a talent competition, she meets a talent agent that makes her question how far she will go to become famous.
Charnan Simon, 2011
6
Enlightened and Emancipated
His intuition led him to the kitchen and there he found Paul lying unconscious next to the sink cabinet 'Oh my God what have you done' he said distressingly Steve put his hand underneath Paul's neck and took his head on his lap then lowered ...
Ibrahim Noorani, 2013
7
Fixing the World: An Anthropologist Considers Our Future
In countries such as France, Canada, even the United States through the FBI, possibly Italy, the power of the State police forces over legislators is low-key and distressingly seldom questioned. When their investigations reach the public, the ...
Cyril Belshaw, 2010
8
How to do Research: A Psychologist's Guide
Most take longer than the time originally allocated2 and distressingly few have papers in press at this stage, although most will have given conference papers. I say 'distressingly' because the time allowed for the PhD work is quite sufficient to  ...
Jonathan St B T Evans, 2013
9
The Swatantra Party and Indian Conservatism
... time, an attempt has been made to give this book more ' staying power ' than it might seem to have at first glance. Readers, and time, will tell. This being said, it is still true that since this book was first drafted, a distressingly large number of ...
H. L. Erdman, 2007
10
The Essential Wisden: An Anthology of 150 Years of Wisden ...
Likely enough the new plan will work out satisfactorily but it seems to be invested with distressingly businesslike regulations which have not hitherto invaded the great cricket competition. If there is one thought that I've tried to bang home most  ...
John Stern, Marcus Williams, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISTRESSINGLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term distressingly is used in the context of the following news items.
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I was an Invisible Girlfriend for a month
It was equal parts fun, disturbing, and distressingly low-paid. ***. It was surprisingly easy to get a job with Crowdsource, the St. Louis-based ... «Fusion, Jul 15»
2
#dnaEdit: Know the culprits
Another investigative effort by Scroll.in revealed the distressingly regular practice of doctors and nurses at Kolkata government hospitals ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
3
In Ecuador, Fight for Mankind; In Greece, Fight for Greece!
But it continues to be distressingly self-righteous, self-indulged, bossy and arrogant. It does not govern and does not inspire almost anybody, ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
4
No Bueno: Canton's La Tolteca suffers from a serious lack of spices …
... the chef had been distressingly stingy with the sauce, putting on just enough poblano sauce to cover the top of the enchilada, but no more. «Baltimore City Paper, Jul 15»
5
Greece: The Pearl of the Mediterranean, How to Beat Banksters at …
Distressingly, its Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis, a stubborn negotiator, a son of 1945 fighter, who could lead his country to freedom, has ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
6
Nonprofit/For-profit Breast Milk Wars Contain Disturbing Issues
Such practices are distressingly referred to as “farming.” In a city with the highest infant mortality rate in the nation, said Kiddada Green, ... «The Nonprofit Quarterly, Jul 15»
7
FBI's Amazing Trick to Avoid Accountability
Based on a variety of published claims, such misstatements, tendentious or otherwise,may be distressingly common. FBI witness reports are ... «WhoWhatWhy / RealNewsProject, Jul 15»
8
Ruling to rape Sindh
But it continues to be distressingly self-righteous, self-indulged, bossy and arrogant. It does not govern and does not inspire almost anybody, ... «The Nation, Jul 15»
9
Canada's near-record trade deficit fuels speculation of rate cut
And even more distressingly, we can no longer blame the battered energy sector for our trade woes. Energy exports have risen in each of the ... «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»
10
Raft of changes proposed to update the Sexual Reassignment Act
... patients to access counselling, hormone therapy or surgery and there are “distressingly long” wait times for what services are available. «Perth Now, Jul 15»

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