disagreeably

adverb

Definition of disagreeablynext
as in unkindly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disagreeably
  1. unkindly
  2. cruelly
  3. pitilessly
  4. bitterly
  5. ill
  6. ruthlessly
  7. balefully
  8. mercilessly
Adverb
  • Yet, since the post went up, some people have unkindly critiqued her cheeks, nose, chin and complexion, while others wonder what the fuss is all about.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Tabloids and magazines regularly reported on the state of the relationship, often unkindly.
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of unkindly
Adverb
  • And, if Barisone was psychotically deluded, how was the jury meant to understand the defense’s central framing, which was that Kanarek had cruelly tried to harm Barisone?
    — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Hansen can be cruelly mocking towards his oft-flustered but extremely professional producer Andie Bender (an astonishingly good Merritt Wever).
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of cruelly
Adverb
  • The first hour, set at a resort that’s like a singles cruise through the Twilight Zone (or Bachelor in Paradise beamed in from a brutal alternate universe), contains some of the most pitilessly funny scenes of the filmmaker’s career.
    — A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of pitilessly
Adverb
  • Conservationists fought bitterly over whether trapping every bird should be considered rescue or surrender.
    — David Ginsburg, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And the fourth was about how Bush’s advisers fought bitterly and were split on economic policy.
    — Bob Woodward, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of bitterly
Adverb
  • One protester died in Paris after falling ill, according to Le Parisien.
    — Kahina Sekkaï, Vanity Fair, 18 Oct. 2026
  • When one worker’s father fell ill, his colleague, Brooke, took over the tasks the two had planned to do together.
    — Vanessa M. Conzon, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of ill
Adverb
  • The garment industry is ruthlessly competitive and manufacturers fear that any rise in costs or supply disruption could see orders shift to rival Vietnam, Cambodia, or Pakistan.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Theorists such as Nick Bostrom have long warned that an advanced model might inflict immense harm by taking a human prompt too literally and pursuing its goal too ruthlessly.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruthlessly
Adverb
  • His family stared balefully at him, waiting for some alchemy to be performed by his hand, like those trips when he was somehow expected to navigate them through an unknown city.
    — Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Among the innards and the great slab of white tail fat was the sheep's head, balefully gazing up at me.
    — Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
Definition of balefully
Adverb
  • This is no small feat in a city where working class locals are priced out mercilessly to make way for the ultra-wealthy here to work on their winter tans.
    — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Despite her clear influence, Rico was mercilessly heckled by Carti fans during her performance at the Portland tour stop.
    — Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Definition of mercilessly
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“Disagreeably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disagreeably. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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