Definition

Adverb In a manner that causes worry, unease, or anxiety; disturbingly.

Usage

The adverb "disquietingly" is used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate that the action or quality described is unsettling or causes a feeling of disquiet. It emphasizes the disturbing nature of the situation or observation.

Examples

• The data from the experiment was disquietingly inconsistent.
• She smiled, but her eyes remained disquietingly cold.
• The house was disquietingly silent after the argument.
• [Reference Example] The disquietingly close sounds of gunfire sent everyone into a panic.

Advanced Usage

• "disquietingly + adjective": This is a common structure where the adverb intensifies an adjective that describes a troubling state.
  • The lack of progress is disquietingly familiar.
• "disquietingly + adverb": Used to modify another adverb, often related to frequency or degree.
  • Similar incidents have been occurring disquietingly often.

Variants and Related Words

• Disquiet (noun): A feeling of anxiety or worry.
  • The news caused great disquiet among the population.
• Disquiet (verb): To make someone worried or uneasy.
  • His strange behavior disquieted his friends.
• Disquieting (adjective): Causing worry or unease.
  • We received some disquieting news.

Synonyms

• Disturbingly
• Uneasily
• Alarmingly
• Perturbingly
• Worryingly

Antonyms

• Reassuringly
• Comfortingly
• Calmingly

Adverb

1. in a disquieting manner
   • the disquietingly close sounds of gunfire