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disappointingly

/dɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋɫi/, /dɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋɫi/ adv

In a disappointing manner.

Word Origin Surprisingly, disappoint comes from Latin pungere 'to prick' — the same root as puncture and pungent. Originally, to appoint someone was to 'point' them to a position (like pointing a finger). To disappoint was to 'un-point' them, to remove them from that appointed spot, which felt like a prick of failure. Over time, the meaning shifted to the letdown feeling. So disappointingly means in a way that pricks your hopes. Related words: appointment (a pointing to), pinpoint (exact point), and poignant (sharply painful, from the same root).

adv In a disappointing manner.

The movie ended disappointingly with many plot holes unresolved.

(副词) 令人失望地

电影以令人失望的方式结束，许多情节漏洞没有得到解决。

(adverbio) De manera decepcionante.

La película terminó de manera decepcionante, con muchos huecos en la trama sin resolver.

(adverbe) décevamment; de manière décevante; d'une façon décevante [De manière décevante ; sans répondre aux attentes.]

Le film s'est terminé disappointingly, laissant de nombreuses questions sans réponse.

(Adverb) enttäuschend [auf eine enttäuschende Weise; so, dass etwas Erwartungen nicht erfüllt oder Hoffnung zunichtemacht]

Der Film endete **disappointingly**, da viele Handlungslücken ungelöst blieben.

(副詞) 期待外れに、がっかりさせる様子で。

その映画は、多くの伏線が回収されないまま、期待外れに終わった。

(advérbio) decepcionantemente; de modo decepcionante [De maneira decepcionante.]

O filme terminou de forma decepcionante, com muitas lacunas no enredo sem resolução.

Synonyms: discouragingly unsatisfactorily dishearteningly lamentably Antonyms: encouragingly satisfyingly pleasingly hearteningly
Word parts: dis + appoint + ing + ly

Common collocations

be verb in prep to prep have verb low adj for prep of prep with prep play verb little adj small adj

Related words

disappointment disappointed appointment appointee pointer pointless

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