unpleasantly

adverb

Definition of unpleasantlynext
as in disagreeably

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleasantly
  1. terribly
  2. badly
  3. ill
Adverb
  • We were treated terribly during the hostage crisis.
    Courtney Dorning, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
  • And in a terribly fateful move, economists encouraged the switching of a tariff for an income tax, the spirit of 1913, when the income tax came on and the tariff was substantially reduced.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • However, shelter leaders say crucial operating rooms, like the medical center, are badly damaged and need to be relocated outside of their 901 Ames Ave location.
    Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
  • In the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, two elementary schools were lost and one high school was badly damaged.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of badly
Adverb
  • Of the 2,139 passengers onboard, 86 reported falling ill during the cruise, according to the CDC.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Anyone who eats death cap mushrooms may fall ill, then appear to recover, but the poison can then cause liver failure or death, officials said.
    Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of ill
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Thesaurus Entries Near unpleasantly

unpleasant

unpleasantly

unpleasantness

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