discouragingly

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adverb

In a discouraging manner.

Opposite
encouragingly
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Meanings

adverbdiscouragingly (comparative more discouragingly, superlative most discouragingly)

comparative more discouragingly · superlative most discouragingly

  1. In a discouraging manner.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin a discouraging manner

Opposite
encouragingly

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From discouraging + -ly.

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Translations

Polish antybodźcowo, przeciwbodźcowo
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  • przeciwbodźcowoTranslations
  • zniechęcającoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

discouragingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discouragingly

MLA

“discouragingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discouragingly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “discouragingly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/discouragingly.

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