DISAGREEABLY

disagreeably

(adverb) in a disagreeable manner; “‘I took no harm from the journey, thank you,’ she said disagreeably”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

disagreeably (comparative more disagreeably, superlative most disagreeably)

In a disagreeable manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`a*gree"a*bly, adv.

Definition: In a disagreeable manner; unsuitably; offensively.

DISAGREEABLE

Dis`a*gree"a*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. désagréable.]

1. Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; Preach you truly the doctrine which you have received, and each nothing that is disagreeable thereunto. Udall.

2. Exciting repugnance; offensive to the feelings or That which is disagreeable to one is many times agreeable to another, or disagreeable in a less degree. Wollaston.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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