Disappointingly

adv

adv ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a disappointing manner.

    "I spent countless hours revising, but, disappointingly, I still failed the exam."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a disappointing manner wordnet

Synonyms

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underwhelminglyunderwhelmingly

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"I spent countless hours revising, but, disappointingly, I still failed the exam."

Etymology

From disappointing + -ly.

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