# distressingly

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #96,947

## Definitions
1. In a distressing manner; so as to cause distress.

## Etymology
From distressing + -ly.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/distressingly