UNPLEASANTLY Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

unpleasantly

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpleasantly

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Old, decaying fruit can get awfully messy, but maybe nature can take it from here, returning it to the soil or offering it up to the animals.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026
The company hopes to make diagnostic testing cheaper and more accessible — a mission that may sound awfully familiar to anyone who followed the rise and fall of Theranos.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of awfully

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The North Carolina state legislator Jennifer Balkcom wasn’t terribly well-known before this election cycle.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
By focusing on the brain’s extraordinary—and still under-recognized—capacity for repair, Swain doesn’t encourage us to marvel at the many ways in which things can go terribly wrong.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 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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Krusty’s attempt to revive his declining show during a Halloween special goes horribly wrong when the Devil arrives to collect on Bart’s deal to eliminate the competition.

— Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026
Markos takes revenge by slicing up Matt’s face with a switchblade, leaving him horribly disfigured and his acting career essentially over.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of horribly

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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

Definition of horrendously

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The cutesy, 16-bit pets come as Meta pushes a sickeningly sweet mascot and small Charm gadgets for its Muse AI agent.

— Robert Hart, The Verge, 28 Oct. 2026
And yet, Paul can’t help but impose and offend, making even his expertise in home security sickeningly useless.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Definition of sickeningly

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