unnervingly

/ˈʌnˈnɜːvɪŋlɪ/ adv

To an unnerving degree

Word Origin Nerve comes from Latin nervus 'sinew, tendon,' then metaphorically 'strength, courage.' To unnerve is to take away someone's nerve, making them shaky. Unnervingly describes something that does that. The root also gives us nervous, enervate (to weaken, take out the sinew), and nervy (bold).

adv To an unnerving degree

The silence in the abandoned house was unnervingly complete.

(副词) 令人不安地;令人毛骨悚然地;令人胆战心惊地

废弃房屋内的寂静令人不安地彻底。

(adverbio) En un grado inquietante o perturbador.

El silencio en la casa abandonada era inquietantemente absoluto.

(adverbe) de manière troublante; de manière déstabilisante; de façon inquiétante; dérangeamment [D'une manière déstabilisante ou propre à mettre les nerfs à vif.]

Le silence dans la maison abandonnée était d'une complétude véritablement déstabilisante.

(Adverb) beunruhigend; verunsichernd; irritierend [auf eine Weise, die beunruhigend oder verunsichernd wirkt]

Die Stille in dem verlassenen Haus war **unnervingly** vollständig.

(副詞) 人の不安や動揺を引き起こす程度に。

廃墟と化した家の中の静寂は、背筋の凍るような完全な静けさだった。

(advérbio) perturbadoramente; inquietantemente; de modo perturbador [A um grau perturbador]

O silêncio na casa abandonada era perturbadoramente completo.

Word parts: un + nerve + ing + ly

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