"disappointingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: disappointingly [positive], more disappointingly [comparative], Superlativemost disappointingly
Etymology: disappointing + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|disappointing|ly}} disappointing + -ly Head templates: {{adverb|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is done disappointingly, it is done in a way that will make something be not as good as expected; it will bring disappointment.
    Sense id: simple-disappointingly-en-adv-InZ1GO28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs, Terms suffixed with -ly
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