uncomfortably
B2
adv
Freq #39948
Meanings
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1
adv
in physical discomfort
I lay uncomfortably on the lumpy mattress.
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2
adv
In an uncomfortable manner.
Everyone else shifted uncomfortably as this guy continued his derisive laughter and proclaimed my quest the most idiotic thing he'd heard in his life.
Etymology
From uncomfortable + -ly or un- + comfortably.
Thesaurus
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