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It seems unpleasantly refined to put things off till someone knows.
William Empson

Meaning of "unpleasantly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNPLEASANTLY

unpleasantly  [ʌnˈplɛzəntlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNPLEASANTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unpleasantly 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 UNPLEASANTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unpleasantly in the English dictionary

The definition of unpleasantly in the dictionary is in a manner that gives you bad feelings, for example by making you feel upset or uncomfortable. Other definition of unpleasantly is in a manner that is very unfriendly, rude, or disagreeable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNPLEASANTLY


apparently
əˈpærəntlɪ
consequently
ˈkɒnsɪkwəntlɪ
consistently
kənˈsɪstəntlɪ
constantly
ˈkɒnstəntlɪ
conveniently
kənˈviːnɪəntlɪ
currently
ˈkʌrəntlɪ
differently
ˈdɪfrəntlɪ
efficiently
ɪˈfɪʃ əntlɪ
frequently
ˈfriːkwəntlɪ
importantly
ɪmˈpɔːtəntlɪ
independently
ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəntlɪ
instantly
ˈɪnstəntlɪ
permanently
ˈpɜːmənəntlɪ
pleasantly
ˈplɛzəntlɪ
presently
ˈprɛzəntlɪ
recently
ˈriːsəntlɪ
significantly
sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntlɪ
subsequently
ˈsʌbsɪkwəntlɪ
sufficiently
səˈfɪʃəntlɪ
uncomplaisantly
ˌʌnkəmˈpleɪzəntlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNPLEASANTLY

unplanned
unplanted
unplastered
unplasticized
unplausible
unplausibly
unplausive
unplayable
unplayed
unpleasant
unpleasantness
unpleasantry
unpleased
unpleasing
unpleasingly
unpleasurable
unpleasurably
unpleated
unpledged
unpledged delegate

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNPLEASANTLY

abundantly
blatantly
brilliantly
concomitantly
consonantly
defiantly
dominantly
elegantly
exorbitantly
exuberantly
flagrantly
flamboyantly
gently
incessantly
insignificantly
predominantly
radiantly
recreantly
redundantly
reluctantly
vigilantly

Synonyms and antonyms of unpleasantly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «unpleasantly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNPLEASANTLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

令人不快
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desagradablemente
570 millions of speakers

English

unpleasantly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाखुशगवार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير مستحب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неприятно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desagradavelmente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিরসভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désagréablement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak menyenangkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

unangenehm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不快
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불쾌
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unpleasantly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

unpleasantly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

unpleasantly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अपरिहार्यपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fena halde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

antipaticamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niemile
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неприємно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

neplăcut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δυσάρεστα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onaangenaam
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oangenämt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ubehagelig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unpleasantly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNPLEASANTLY»

The term «unpleasantly» is regularly used and occupies the 107.798 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unpleasantly

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QUOTES WITH «UNPLEASANTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unpleasantly.
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William Empson
It seems unpleasantly refined to put things off till someone knows.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNPLEASANTLY»

Discover the use of unpleasantly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unpleasantly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Pansegrouw's Crossword Dictionary
... chill unpleasantly accurate brutal unpleasantly cold chilly unpleasantly damp clammy, dank unpleasantly noticeable obtrusive unpleasantly prominent stark unpleasantly slippery slimy unpleasantly sticky clammy unpleasantly suave smarmy ...
Louisa Pansegrouw, 1994
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While the Billy Boils: The Original Newspaper Versions
She was a determined-looking woman, and Alligator's yellow eyes glared unpleasantly. Besides, the dog's chawing-up apparatus greatly resembled that of his namesake. X: X: X: X: X: She has few pleasures to think of as she sits here alone ...
Edited by Paul Eggert Explanatory Notes by Elizabeth Webby, Henry Lawson, Paul Eggert, 2013
3
Exercise Dependence
Arousal modula- tion involved reducing arousal for those who were experiencing unpleasantly high levels of arousal as severe anxiety or increasing arousal for those experiencing unpleasantly low levels of arousal as boredom. Reversal ...
John H. Kerr, Koenraad J. Lindner, Michelle Blaydon, 2007
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Trees of Central Texas
the fruit has a rancid flavor, and the pulp is aromatic. Common Hop-tree Ptelea trifoliata L. [H] Field Identification. Usually a rounded shrub, but occasionally a small tree to 25 ft. Leaves divided into 3 leaflets that are very unpleasantly scented.
Robert A. Vines, 2010
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Principles and Applications of Domestic Animal Behavior: An ...
Pleasantly treated pigs were stroked whenever they approached the experimenter. Unpleasantly treated pigs were slapped, restrained with a 'snout noose' or given a slight electric shock with an electric prodder. At the end of the 11-week ...
Edward O. Price, 2008
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The Welfare of Pigs
In their study of gilts (Hemsworth et al., 1986a) they found that the pregnancy rate at 40-60 days post mating differed significantly: 33.3, 55.6 and 87.5% for unpleasantly, minimally and pleasantly handled animals (P<0.05). The same study ...
Jeremy N. Marchant-Forde, 2008
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In Custer's Shadow: Major Marcus Reno
4. •. "The. Late. Unpleasantly. Between. the. States". The shots fired at Fort Sumter April 12, 1861, would start the bloodiest war in America's history, but it would also be viewed as a great adventure by professional soldiers, especially early in ...
Ronald Hamilton Nichols, 1999
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Motor Learning and Control: From Theory to Practice
A common misconception is that negative reinforcement and punishment are the same things—both experienced unpleasantly by the learner. On the contrary, however, learners experience negative reinforcement in a pleasant way. When an ...
William Edwards, 2010
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The Art of JAMA: Covers and Essays from The Journal of the ...
unpleasantly. truthfully. . .” then in Munich. The most decisive period of his life, however, was the four-year period he spent in Berlin studying with the German realist painter Karl Gussow. In 1879 Krohg was back in Norway, working with Frits ...
M. Therese Southgate, 2011
10
Victorian Scrutinies: Reviews of Poetry, 1830-1870
Like some Claude Lorraine glasses, it gives a better general effect in proportion as the tints of the landscape are less pronounced.4 Where these are strong, it jars with some unpleasantly, and intensifies others more unpleasantly still.
Isobel Armstrong, 1972

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNPLEASANTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unpleasantly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Foul flower expected to bloom at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
... garden's exhibits is expected to produce a 6-foot bloom within a week. And while its blossom will be brilliant, the flower's smell will be unpleasantly pungent. «Shelby Star, Jul 15»
2
Single Carrot's grunge-soaked rock musical 'Blind From Here' is at …
Single Carrot's grunge-soaked rock musical 'Blind From Here' is at once fascinating and unpleasantly familiar. 'Blind From Here' by Alix Fenhagen. By Maura ... «Baltimore City Paper, Jun 15»
3
Is the end of free speech near?
But what about "vehement, caustic and sometimes unpleasantly sharp attacks" directed at non-government and public officials? Are those remarks considered ... «American Thinker, May 15»
4
Security situation changed unpleasantly - Czech minister
Brno - The security situation has changed unpleasantly in the past two years and Prague is concerned about the aggressive steps taken by states with power ... «Czech Happenings, May 15»
5
John Switzer: Spring fishing trip unpleasantly un-springlike
From the Stump. John Switzer: Spring fishing trip unpleasantly un-springlike. Also in Opinion. Editorials · Op-Ed Columns. Subscribe to The Dispatch. Sign up for ... «Columbus Dispatch, May 15»
6
Horned By Rhinos
It was an unpleasantly sunny and windy Saturday afternoon at Saputo Stadium's turf field for FC Montreal as they lost 3-0 to the Rochester Rhinos. Photo Yacine ... «The Link, Apr 15»
7
Dead Space Retrospective: Unpleasantly Brilliant
Dead Space Retrospective: Unpleasantly Brilliant. Visceral Games' survival horror shooter may have a foggy future, but its past shines brightly. by Niall De'Ath ... «Power Up Gaming, Apr 15»
8
KKK flyers pop up in Millwood neighborhood
Some residents in the Millwood neighborhood were unpleasantly surprised Friday morning when they woke up to find KKK flyers on their lawns and cars. «KXLY Spokane, Feb 15»
9
Unpleasantly plump? Try these 11 natural weight-loss tips
Grab your tape measure: If your waist size is greater than 35 inches (40 for men) you're at a higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes. (To get the right ... «Fox News, Jan 15»
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Quick crossword No 13917
1 Unpleasantly moist (6); 4 Clearly presented and easily understood (5); 7 Rats and mice (6); 8 Gambling house (6); 9 Honest (4); 10 Done in desperation (or at ... «The Guardian, Dec 14»

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