EMBARRASSINGLY

embarrassingly

(adverb) causing embarrassment; “the great man was embarrassingly humble and self-effacing”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

embarrassingly (comparative more embarrassingly, superlative most embarrassingly)

In an embarrassing manner.

To the point of embarrassment; to an extreme or bewildering degree.

Causing embarrassment.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

19 January 2025

ELOQUENCE

(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”


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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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