DISAPPOINTINGLY

disappointingly

(adverb) in a disappointing manner; “the discoverer of argon, Sir William Ramsay, looked disappointingly ordinary”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

disappointingly (comparative more disappointingly, superlative most disappointingly)

In a disappointing manner.

I spent countless hours revising, but, disappointingly, I still failed the exam.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

16 March 2025

SUSPENDED

(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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