Associations to the word «Distressingly»

Wiktionary

DISTRESSINGLY, adverb. In a distressing manner; so as to cause distress.

Dictionary definition

DISTRESSINGLY, adverb. Unpleasantly; "his ignorance was painfully obvious".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope