uncomfortably B2 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ənˈkʌmftəbli/ See IPA manual Freq #39948 Meanings 1 adv In a way that is physically unpleasant. I lay uncomfortably on the lumpy mattress. 2 adv In a way that makes you feel uneasy or awkward. Everyone shifted uncomfortably during the long silence. Thesaurus ↔ Opposites comfortably Etymology AI details From uncomfortable + -ly or un- + comfortably. Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # uncomfortably **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ənˈkʌmftəbli/ **Frequency rank:** 39948 ## Meanings 1. In a way that is physically unpleasant. 2. In a way that makes you feel uneasy or awkward. ## Examples - I lay uncomfortably on the lumpy mattress. - Everyone shifted uncomfortably during the long silence. ## Antonyms - comfortably ## Etymology From uncomfortable + -ly or un- + comfortably. ## AI Etymology Uncomfortably is from uncomfortable + -ly or un- + comfortably. The surface analysis is uncomfortable + -ly or un- + comfortably. The prefix un- supplies the negative or reversive element. In present-day use, it can mean in a way that is physically unpleasant, or in a way that makes you feel uneasy or awkward. ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown