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Distressingly

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a distressing manner; so as to cause distress.

    "It shook the girl distressingly, but she made no sign; only she took one swift look at Andrew, and noted that he had suddenly changed from a boy into a man, with a brave, grave face."

Adverb
  1. 1
    unpleasantly wordnet

Etymology

From distressing + -ly.

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