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disconcertingly

/dɪskənˈtɜːrtnɪli/ adverb · British & US

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What does disconcertingly mean?

adverb

Causing or feeling surprise or confusion; unexpectedly.

Example

"The sudden noise came disconcertingly from behind."

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Etymologically related

concert concerted concerting concerto

Synonyms for disconcertingly

surprisingly unexpectedly startlingly jarringly shockingly unsettlingly

Antonyms of disconcertingly

predictably expectedly normally

Rhymes with disconcertingly

concertingly dishearteningly disconcert concert