troublingly

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adverb

In a troubling manner; causing one to be troubled

“How they would pay for the project was, troublingly, left unstated.”

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Meanings

adverbtroublingly (comparative more troublingly, superlative most troublingly)

comparative more troublingly · superlative most troublingly

  1. In a troubling manner; causing one to be troubled

    How they would pay for the project was, troublingly, left unstated.

Origin

From troubling + -ly.

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APA

troublingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/troublingly

MLA

“troublingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/troublingly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “troublingly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/troublingly.

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