uncomfortably

🇺🇸 /ʌnˈkʌmftəbli/ 🇬🇧 /ʌnˈkʌmftəbli/
Frequency
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Tags TOP20000CEFR-C1
adverb
R

in a way that causes worry or awkwardness

She shifted uncomfortably in her seat during the difficult conversation.

R

in a way that feels physically unpleasant

The room was uncomfortably cold, making everyone shiver.

translation

adv. in a way that causes worry or awkwardness; in a way that feels physically unpleasant