displeasingly

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dis·please

(dĭs-plēz′)

v. dis·pleased, dis·pleas·ing, dis·pleas·es

v.tr.

To cause annoyance or vexation to.

v.intr.

To cause displeasure or annoyance.

[Middle English displesen, from Old French desplaire, desplais-, from Vulgar Latin *displacēre, from Latin displicēre : Latin dis-, dis- + Latin placēre, to please; see please.]

dis·pleas′ing·ly adv.

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Adv.

displeasingly - in a displeasing manner; "he made displeasingly cutting remarks about his friends"

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