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

15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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