embarrassingly

em·bar·rass  (m-brs)

tr.v. em·bar·rassed, em·bar·rass·ing, em·bar·rass·es

1. To cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert: Meeting adults embarrassed the shy child.

2. To involve in or hamper with financial difficulties.

3. To hinder with obstacles or difficulties; impede.

4. To complicate.

5. To interfere with (a bodily function) or impede the function of (a body part).

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[French embarrasser, to encumber, hamper, from Spanish embarazar, from Italian imbarazzare, from imbarazzo, obstacle, obstruction, from imbarrare, to block, bar : in-, in (from Latin; see en-¹) + barra, bar (from Vulgar Latin *barra).]

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em·barrassed·ly adv.

em·barrass·ing·ly adv.

Synonyms: embarrass, abash, chagrin, discomfit, disconcert, faze, rattle¹
These verbs mean to cause someone to feel self-conscious and uneasy: were embarrassed by their child's tantrum; felt abashed at the extravagant praise; will be chagrined if my confident prediction fails; was discomfited by the sudden personal question; is disconcerted by sarcastic remarks; refuses to be fazed by your objections; isn't easily rattled before an audience.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

embarrassingly - causing embarrassment; "the great man was embarrassingly humble and self-effacing"