distressingly

/dɪˈstɹɛsɪŋɫi/ adv

In a distressing manner; so as to cause distress.

Word Origin From Latin stringere 'to draw tight' — distress is to draw tight apart, to strain. Distressingly means in a way that causes strain or anguish. The root stringere gives us stress (tightness), strict (drawn tight, rigid), restrict (draw back tight), constrict (draw together tight), and astringent (drawing tight, like a taste). The breakdown dis+stress+ing+ly shows: apart + tightness + causing + in a manner. So distress is literally being pulled tight in different directions.

adv In a distressing manner; so as to cause distress.

The child cried distressingly when she realized she was lost in the store.

(副词) 令人痛苦地;使人苦恼地

当孩子意识到在商店里迷路时,她令人揪心地哭了起来。

(adverbio) De manera angustiante; de modo que cause aflicción.

La niña lloró angustiantemente cuando se dio cuenta de que estaba perdida en la tienda.

(adverbe) de manière angoissante; douloureusement; péniblement [De manière angoissante ou déchirante, propre à causer une vive inquiétude ou une grande peine.]

L'enfant a pleuré distressingly en se rendant compte qu'il s'était perdu dans le magasin.

(Adverb) beunruhigend; beklemmend [auf eine beunruhigende oder quälende Weise; so, dass es Kummer oder Sorge auslöst]

Das Kind weinte **distressingly**, als es merkte, dass es sich im Laden verlaufen hatte.

(副詞) 苦痛や悲しみを与える様子で、心を痛めるほど。

その子は店で迷子になったと気づき、悲痛な声で泣き出した。

(advérbio) angustiantemente; afligentemente; de modo aflitivo; penosamente [De maneira angustiante; de modo a causar aflição.]

A criança chorou de forma angustiante quando percebeu que estava perdida na loja.

Word parts: dis + stress + ing + ly

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