distressingly

• Adverb, das bedeutet 'auf eine Weise, die Leiden, Sorge oder Traurigkeit verursacht'. Es wird verwendet, um zu betonen, dass eine Handlung, Situation oder ein Ergebnis beunruhigend oder betrüblich ist.

An adverb meaning 'in a manner that causes distress, worry, or sorrow.' It is used to emphasize that an action, situation, or outcome is troubling or upsetting.

1. In a manner causing worry or upsetC1formal

   In a way that causes great anxiety, sorrow, or pain.

   Beunruhigend

   • The patient's condition deteriorated distressingly quickly.
   • The news was distressingly familiar to the community.
   • She looked distressingly pale after the long illness.

   Synonymealarminglydisconcertinglydisturbinglypainfullysadlyworryingly

   Antonymecomfortinglyconsolinglyreassuringlysoothingly