UNCOMFORTABLY

uncomfortably

(adverb) in physical discomfort; “she lay on the couch, her body uncomfortably twisted”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

uncomfortably (comparative more uncomfortably, superlative most uncomfortably)

In an uncomfortable manner.

Antonyms

• comfortably

Source: Wiktionary


UNCOMFORTABLE

Un*com"fort*a*ble, a.

1. Feeling discomfort; uneasy; as, to be uncomfortable on account of one's position.

2. Causing discomfort; disagreeable; unpleasant; as, an uncomfortable seat or situation. The most dead, uncomfortable time of the year. Addison.

– Un*com"fort*a*ble*ness, n.

– Un*com"fort*a*bly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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