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disturbingly

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dis·turb  (d-stûrb)
tr.v. dis·turbed, dis·turb·ing, dis·turbs
1. To break up or destroy the tranquillity or settled state of: "Subterranean fires and deep unrest disturb the whole area" (Rachel Carson).
2. To trouble emotionally or mentally; upset.
3.
a. To interfere with; interrupt: noise that disturbed my sleep.
b. To intrude on; inconvenience: Constant calls disturbed her work.
4. To put out of order; disarrange.

[Middle English distourben, from Old French destourber, from Latin disturbre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin turbre, to agitate (from turba, confusion, probably from Greek turb).]

dis·turber n.
dis·turbing·ly adv.
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Adv.1.disturbingly - in a disturbing manner; "the details of the kidnaper's letter had sounded disturbingly convincing"
Translations
disturbingly [dɪsˈtɜːbɪŋlɪ] ADVde manera inquietante
a disturbingly large numberun número tan grande que resulta inquietante
the bomb fell disturbingly closela bomba cayó tan cerca que causó inquietud
disturbingly
advbeunruhigend; (introducing sentence) → beunruhigenderweise
disturbingly [dɪsˈtɜːbɪŋlɪ] advin modo inquietante
disturbingly [dɪsˈtɜːbɪŋlɪ] advin modo inquietante


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They pop up disturbingly when least expected, confusing the mind and altering pre-conceived opinions.
The change comes disturbingly, with the force of a sudden vocation, bringing in its train agonizing doubts, assertive violences, an unstable state of the soul, till the final appeasement of the convert in the perfect fierceness of conviction.
 
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