Adverbs of Evocation of Negative Emotions · Adverbs: Evaluation And Emotion

in a way that causes irritation, mild anger, or discomfort

"He laughed annoyingly loud."

"The child laughed annoyingly loud and his mother had to ask him several times to quiet down."

in a way that causes worry, discomfort, or unease

"The news was disturbingly strange."

"The news about the accident was disturbingly strange and nobody could explain how the driver had survived the crash."

in a manner that causes feelings of shame, self-consciousness, or awkwardness

"He sang embarrassingly badly."

"He sang embarrassingly badly and his friends covered their ears while the rest of the audience laughed at him."

in a manner that falls short of expectations or desired standards

"Disappointingly the team lost again."

"Disappointingly the team lost again despite playing well and having many chances to score goals during the match."

in a manner that causes extreme fear, shock, or dread

"The scene was horrifyingly violent."

"The scene in the horror movie was horrifyingly violent and many people had to leave the theater because they could not watch."

in a way that makes things unclear or difficult to understand

"The instructions were confusingly written."

"The instructions were confusingly written and nobody could understand what they were supposed to do to assemble the furniture."

in a manner that evokes intense revulsion, strong disapproval, or profound offense

"The food was disgustingly salty."

"The food was disgustingly salty and I could not eat more than two bites of the terrible soup."

in a manner that causes intense fear

"The storm was frighteningly strong."

"The storm was frighteningly strong and the wind knocked down trees and power lines all across the city."

in a manner that causes concern or unease

"Her health declined worryingly fast."

"Her health declined worryingly fast and the doctors decided to run more tests to find the cause of the problem."

in a disagreeable or uncomfortable manner

"The weather turned unpleasantly cold."

"The weather turned unpleasantly cold and we had to go inside because we were not dressed for the freezing temperatures."

in a manner that causes feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or discouragement

"The news was depressingly sad."

"The news about the economy was depressingly sad and many people worried that they would lose their jobs."

in a way that suggests harm, danger, or a threat

"He stared menacingly."

"The large dog stared menacingly at the mailman and growled loudly as he approached the front gate."

in a manner that shows mistrust or doubt about someone's intentions or actions

"He acted suspiciously."

"The man acted suspiciously and the security guard decided to follow him through the store to see what he was doing."

in a manner that causes sudden concern or fear

"The temperature rose alarmingly."

"The temperature rose alarmingly fast and the scientist knew that the experiment was about to go out of control."

to a surprising or exaggerated degree

"Shockingly the store closed early."

"Shockingly the store was closed early and we could not buy the items we needed for the party."

in a way that causes fear, unease, or alarm

"The movie was scarily good."

"The horror movie was scarily good and I could not sleep for two nights after watching it."

in a way that relates to scoring points or advancing in a game

"They played offensively well."

"The team's strategy focused on playing offensively, aiming to score early and maintain pressure on their opponents."

in an openly and shockingly offensive or wrong way

"He flagrantly broke the rules."

"The student flagrantly broke the school rules and he was expelled for his unacceptable and disrespectful behavior."

in a way that deliberately causes anger, offense, or a strong emotional reaction

"She dressed provocatively."

"She dressed provocatively for the party and many people stared at her as she walked through the crowded room."

in a manner that inspires sympathy by showing weakness, sadness, or helplessness

"He cried pathetically."

"The losing team cried pathetically after the game and their coach tried to comfort them with kind words."

in a manner that causes intense fear, horror, or anxiety

"The monster roared terrifyingly."

"The monster roared terrifyingly and the children ran away as fast as their little legs could carry them."

in a manner that causes intense emotional pain, shock, or sorrow

"The news was devastatingly sad."

"The news about the plane crash was devastatingly sad and the entire community mourned the loss of their friends."

to a degree that causes horror, shock, or deep dismay

"The service was appallingly bad."

"The service at the restaurant was appallingly bad and we waited an hour for our food to arrive."

in a manner that is deeply unsettling or unnerving, causing a shiver of fear or discomfort

"The scream was chillingly loud."

"The scream in the dark was chillingly loud and everyone in the house froze with fear."

in a manner that causes feelings of annoyance or disappointment

"The wait was frustratingly long."

"The wait for the bus was frustratingly long and I was nearly late for my important job interview."

in a way that causes horror, shock, or disgust due to extreme violence, cruelty, or tragedy

"The accident was horrifically violent."

"The accident was horrifically violent and the paramedics worked quickly to help the injured passengers trapped in the wreckage."

in a way that feels eerie, unnatural, or subtly frightening

"He smiled creepily."

"The old man smiled creepily at the children and their mother told them to stay away from him."

in a way that causes horror, revulsion, or extreme emotional distress

"The movie ended horribly."

"The news of the accident was so horribly disturbing that it left everyone in a state of shock."