disturbingly


dis·turb

D0297600 (dĭ-stûrb′)tr.v. dis·turbed, dis·turb·ing, dis·turbs 1. To break up or destroy the tranquility, order, or settled state of: "Subterranean fires and deep unrest disturb the whole area" (Rachel Carson).2. To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset: It disturbed me when you left without saying goodbye.3. a. To interfere with; interrupt: noise that disturbed my sleep.b. To intrude on; inconvenience: Constant calls disturbed her work.4. Physics To alter or displace a region of (a medium) from its equilibrium state.
[Middle English distourben, from Old French destourber, from Latin disturbāre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin turbāre, to agitate (from turba, confusion, probably from Greek turbē).]
dis·turb′er n.dis·turb′ing·ly adv.
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Adv.1.disturbingly - in a disturbing manner; "the details of the kidnaper's letter had sounded disturbingly convincing"
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