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discouragingly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a discouraging manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a discouraging manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the failure rate on the bar exam is discouragingly high

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: encouragingly

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English discouraging Middle English -ly English -ly English discouragingly From discouraging + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: antybodźcowo — Translations
  • Polish: przeciwbodźcowo — Translations
  • Polish: zniechęcająco — Translations