"dismayingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more dismayingly [comparative], most dismayingly [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English dismaying Middle English -ly English -ly English dismayingly From dismaying + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|dismaying|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English dismaying Middle English -ly English -ly English dismayingly [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "dismayingly", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="dismayingly"> From dismaying + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} dismayingly (comparative more dismayingly, superlative most dismayingly)
  1. In a manner that causes dismay. Synonyms: distressingly, disturbingly, perturbingly
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