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displeasingly

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dis·please  (ds-plz)
v. dis·pleased, dis·pleas·ing, dis·pleas·es
v.tr.
To cause annoyance or vexation to.
v.intr.
To cause annoyance or displeasure.

[Middle English displesen, from Old French desplaire, desplais-, from Vulgar Latin *displacre, from Latin displicre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin placre, to please; see please.]

dis·pleasing·ly adv.
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Adv.1.displeasingly - in a displeasing manner; "he made displeasingly cutting remarks about his friends"


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But in the flesh (sorry) she didn't look displeasingly plump in her slim black Chanel skirt, matching coat and high black boots.
 
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