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For many years, I have lived uncomfortably with the belief that most planning and architectural design suffers for lack of real and basic purpose. The ultimate purpose, it seems to me, must be the improvement of mankind.
James Rouse

Meaning of "uncomfortably" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCOMFORTABLY

uncomfortably  [ʌnˈkʌmftəblɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCOMFORTABLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uncomfortably 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 UNCOMFORTABLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of uncomfortably in the English dictionary

The first definition of uncomfortably in the dictionary is in a physically uncontent and unrelaxed manner. Other definition of uncomfortably is in a manner that causes slight pain or physical discomfort. Uncomfortably is also in a worried or embarrassed manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCOMFORTABLY


acceptably
əkˈsɛptəblɪ
charitably
ˈtʃærɪtəblɪ
comfortably
ˈkʌmfətəblɪ
countably
ˈkaʊntəblɪ
creditably
ˈkredɪtəblɪ
equitably
ˈɛkwɪtəblɪ
immutably
ɪˈmuːtəblɪ
inevitably
ɪnˈɛvɪtəblɪ
irritably
ˈɪrɪtəblɪ
lamentably
ˈlæməntəblɪ
notably
ˈnəʊtəblɪ
predictably
prɪˈdɪktəblɪ
profitably
ˈprɒfɪtəblɪ
ratably
ˈreɪtəblɪ
regrettably
rɪˈɡretəblɪ
reputably
ˈrepjʊtəblɪ
respectably
rɪˈspɛktəblɪ
suitably
ˈsuːtəblɪ
unacceptably
ˌʌnəkˈsɛptəblɪ
unforgettably
ˌʌnfəˈɡɛtəblɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCOMFORTABLY

uncomatable
uncombative
uncombed
uncombine
uncomeatable
uncomeliness
uncomely
uncomfortable
uncomfortableness
uncomforted
uncomic
uncommendable
uncommendably
uncommended
uncommercial
uncommitted
uncommon
uncommonly
uncommonness
uncommunicable

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCOMFORTABLY

adjustably
debatably
delectably
hospitably
incontestably
indubitably
ineluctably
inhospitably
inimitably
irrefutably
mutably
portably
probably
stably
supportably
unaccountably
unbeatably
uncharitably
unpredictably
unwarrantably
veritably

Synonyms and antonyms of uncomfortably in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «uncomfortably» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCOMFORTABLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

令人不安
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

incómodamente
570 millions of speakers

English

uncomfortably
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असुविधाजनक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير مريح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неприятно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desconfortavelmente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্বচ্ছন্দভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

inconfortablement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak selesa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unangenehm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

居心地悪く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불편
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uncomfortably
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thoải mái
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அசவுகரியமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असमाधानीपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rahatsız edici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disagio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niewygodnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неприємно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

incomod
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άβολα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ongemaklik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obehagligt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ubehagelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of uncomfortably

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCOMFORTABLY»

The term «uncomfortably» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.042 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCOMFORTABLY» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «UNCOMFORTABLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word uncomfortably.
1
James Rouse
For many years, I have lived uncomfortably with the belief that most planning and architectural design suffers for lack of real and basic purpose. The ultimate purpose, it seems to me, must be the improvement of mankind.
2
Arthur Smith
Travel books are, by and large, boring. They lodge uncomfortably between fact, fiction and autobiography.
3
Leonard Susskind
Whether or not evolution is compatible with faith, science and religion represent two extremely different worldviews, which, if they coexist at all, do so most uncomfortably.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCOMFORTABLY»

Discover the use of uncomfortably in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uncomfortably and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Uncomfortably Numb
This is the home of Germaine Stevens, a social misfit who thinks she's struck ultimate cool when she's accepted into her preppie high school's only counter-culture group, the Rockers.
Sharon English, 2002
2
If You Loved Me You'd Think This Was Cute: Uncomfortably ...
Taken from Carolyn Hax's nationally syndicated advice column, this compilation spins the pain of dating, mothers-in-law, beneficial friends and more into ... the pain of self-recognition.
Nick Galifianakis, 2010
3
Uncomfortably Close: A Novel
It hasn't been easy for Ruth Rothwax, the proprietor of a successful letter-writing business, to branch out into a new greeting-card line.
Lily Brett, 2007
4
My Boring-Ass Life: The Uncomfortably Candid Diary of Kevin ...
In this updated edition, Smith discusses the ins and outs of making the film "Zack and Miri Make a Porno."
Kevin Smith, 2009
5
Uncomfortably Numb
Uncomfortably Numb is the story of one man's walk through an unpredictable existence where he soon discovers that no one can recreate the second chapter in his life but him.
R Hartley Hammond, 2012
6
Controlled Women & Constipated Men: Uncomfortably Disquieting
This book is not a "feel good" book. This book will not enrapture most women. Certainly, not those I call controlled women. But, there again, it is not meant to imparadise women, even though its entire contents are devoted to them.
Dr Terence C Teasdale, 2014
7
Taking Your Church to the Next Level: What Got You Here ...
Generally speaking, church worship services may be divided into four categories: uncomfortably empty, comfortably empty, comfortably full, and uncomfortably full. When the seating capacity of a church worship service is filled less than 35 ...
Gary L. McIntosh, 2009
8
Annual Housing Survey: housing characteristics for selected ...
__ 600 - 200 200 - - - - 200 - ' - Lacking specified heating equipment or none ______ _- 3 400 200 1 000 400 800 600 400 - 200 - - - Housing un'rt uncomfortably cold: Owner occupied .
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1984
9
Current Housing Reports: Annual housing survey, Miami, Fla., ...
__ - _ _ Housing unit uncomfortably cold: Additional heat source: Owner occupied 451 300 Will s,§Z,'2'i'lZ3%Z§llfiL°§aar5;ai§ """"""""""""""" " 235 238 Wm' $ P°"-'ifled heating equipment: 445 50° Lacking specified heating equipme-r1_t_<;r - ...
‎1983
10
Mass transit : many management successes at WMATA, but ...
Metrorail is now operating at near capacity during peak demand periods, causing some uncomfortably crowded trains. WMATA has several actions under way to ease Metrorail's overcrowded conditions, including adding new rail cars to the ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCOMFORTABLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uncomfortably is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Canadians Make Texas Highway Spoof That's Uncomfortably Close …
The Canadian radio show That is That is basically an audio Onion. In this week's episode, in addition to reporting on a family in Washington State that is allowing ... «D Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Woman Uncomfortably Accuses Man Of Burning Down Her Garage …
So, I know that it has to be a major shock to wake up in the middle of the night to find out that part of one's property is on fire, and that making a clear path from ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
3
Uncomfortably hot today
Born and raised in south Florida, Lauren was constantly around ever-changing weather patterns. From that point on she has always kept her eye in the sky. «WACH, Jul 15»
4
Kids Swear Their Faces Off in This Uncomfortably Hilarious Ad for …
Next up in our Kids Behaving Inappropriately series, BBDO Berlin got a bunch of children to yell extremely dirty words to make a point about Smart cars, and how ... «Adweek, Jul 15»
5
BaFin leaves Jain sitting uncomfortably
In its evaluation of Deutsche Bank's role in the Libor rate-rigging scandal, Germany's financial regulator paints a damning picture of the failings at the country's ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
6
Howard Marks: The 'Uncomfortably Idiosyncratic' Billionaire
As an undergraduate at Wharton in the 1960s, Howard Marks stumbled upon one of the guiding principles of his life — the Buddhist concept of mujo. «ValueWalk, Jun 15»
7
This Game Of Thrones And Seinfeld Mash-Up Is Uncomfortably
As Game of Thrones Season 5 winds down to an increasingly book-divergent conclusion, one notable criticism regarding the way the season transformed the ... «Cinema Blend, Jun 15»
8
TVMC for Kodi makes video piracy uncomfortably easy
All of which brings me to TVMC, a free program for Windows, Mac, and Android that makes video piracy uncomfortably easy. TVMC is a customized version of an ... «TechHive, May 15»
9
Uncomfortably numb: The people who feel no pain
Being unable to feel pain may sound appealing, but it would be extremely hazardous to your health. Pain is, for most of us, a very unpleasant feeling, but it ... «The Guardian, May 15»
10
Video captures uncomfortably close lightning strike
A video from South Texas captures a powerful lighting strike just a few yards away. In the video, a shimmering bolt appears as thunder cracks and echoes, then ... «Chron.com, May 15»

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