Meanings
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1
adv
in an unpleasant manner
I had been unpleasantly surprised by my parents.
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2
adv
In an unpleasant manner.
The sinister face of Dr. Bauerstein recurred to me unpleasantly. A vague suspicion of everyone and everything filled my mind. Just for a moment I had a premonition of approaching evil.
Etymology
From unpleasant + -ly.