UNPLEASANTLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

unpleasantly

adverb

as in disagreeably

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Recent Examples of unpleasantly Cheeses made with moist milk mature faster and can develop unpleasantly pungent odors and flavors like ammonia. — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026 The fly, devoid of its wings, appeared all the more unpleasantly fat and shiny. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 Then Nicolas Tagliafico, a poor defender up against a great attacker in Lamine Yamal, took to attempting to foul the winger in four different ways at once, but most unpleasantly grazed his studs down Yamal’s calf. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Alito is focussed on the ways today’s world is unpleasantly new for him. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 30 June 2026 The sugars in corn kernels break down very fast, turning your corn unpleasantly starchy. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 2 June 2026 In warm weather, your kitchen can get unpleasantly hot when cooking in a standard oven. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 20 May 2026 Checking the temperature is of utmost importance, since the meat is very lean and will be unpleasantly dry if overcooked. — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026 Also not missed are the crass laughs of the slicker 2012 film, which had an unpleasantly cynical, snide edge. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025

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If anything, Trump’s escalating attempts to strong-arm people into a supposedly nicer term for AI makes him — and the industry itself — look awfully weak.

— Adi Robertson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
But the original Best R&B Album category still carries its own sense of cachet, and this year’s field should include some awfully heavy hitters.

— Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of awfully

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Another issue is that AI detectors are still not terribly reliable, which Vara addresses in her piece, citing a number of studies to bolster the credentials of Pangram.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Probably nothing too terribly bad, especially since Denver has done it without much offensive consistency.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of terribly

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Rooms in Blocks 8 and 9 are closest to reception, and the swimming pool, but no walk is dreadfully far (especially considering the interesting animals that meander the pathways).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Although Yamaha has been dreadfully slow about bringing its motorcycles to India, the R2 made its global debut there this week.

— Yamaha, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dreadfully

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Nature created measles, modern science found the vaccine to stop it cold and end it forever and now horribly, Bobby Kennedy has brought it roaring back.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
One night, Cathy (Pugh) arrives at their doorstep, horribly beaten and seemingly unable to remember her past.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of horribly

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The Anthropic report is the latest warning issued by the company concerning rogue AI agents operating on their own and sometimes behaving badly.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Although the house is still standing, the interior was left so badly damaged that the family can no longer live there.

— Joan Murray, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of badly

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West Ham are relegated, sorry Spurs survive The odds were stacked against West Ham United beating relegation yesterday and even in a year when Tottenham Hotspur plumbed appallingly abject depths, few clubs deserved it more.

— Phil Hay, New York Times, 25 May 2026
With respect to humor’s inherent subjectivity, the appallingly ugly aesthetics of the AI overwhelm any possible comedic sensibility on display.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 15 May 2026

Definition of appallingly

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The less said about Bryan’s horrendously gauche fuchsia-and-gold dress with puffy armholes and halter neck the better.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 July 2026
Too little regulation could allow the unleashing of devilish AI that might wipe us out or at least be horrendously destructive.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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