disconcertingly
/ˌdɪskənˈsɝtɪŋli/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In a disconcerting manner; upsettingly.
Example Sentences
- "As it turned out, the itinerary was disconcertingly illogical, involving criss-crossing America in anything but a straight line."
- "At first, there’s something almost disconcertingly crude about the sasquatch skins."
Etymology
Etymology tree English disconcerting Middle English -ly English -ly English disconcertingly From disconcerting + -ly.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌdɪskənˈsɝtɪŋli/
- British English: /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːtɪŋli/
Inflected Forms
more disconcertingly (comparative)
most disconcertingly (superlative)