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Definition of disappointingly in English: disappointinglyadverb ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋli 1In a manner that fails to fulfil someone's hopes or expectations. the concert ended disappointingly as submodifier the audience was disappointingly small Example sentencesExamples - The left has made disappointingly slow progress in building a meritocratic society.
- As a film, it lends itself well to feelings and sets; as a story, it often falls disappointingly flat.
- The last time we played here, we know we lost disappointingly.
- The day started disappointingly with no umpires turning up.
- Rapley could have taken the game into extra time when he latched on to a long clearance but shot disappointingly wide.
- For all the vast erudition which so impressed his contemporaries, he wrote disappointingly little.
- After a bright opening they lost their way and finished disappointingly.
- Ossett were crowned champions two years ago but were not promoted and performed disappointingly last season.
- Both candidates polled disappointingly in this Senate election.
- At the 1972 Games, the Briton ran disappointingly in the 10,000m to finish sixth.
2sentence adverb Used to express disappointment at an event or situation. disappointingly, bad weather forced the cancellation of my trip Example sentencesExamples - Disappointingly, though, she offers very little that is unfamiliar about Thomas Jefferson.
- Surprisingly, perhaps a bit disappointingly, the menu has not been renovated as extensively as the dining room.
- Disappointingly soon, the helicopters whisk us back to camp.
- Perhaps disappointingly, investigation techniques such as shadowing or discreetly checking out somebody's background take up just a small fraction of the course.
- Yet, disappointingly, few of the scholarly articles are mentioned in the notes or bibliography.
- However, unsurprisingly, but nonetheless disappointingly, the book for me, fails to achieve this goal.
- Unfortunately - and disappointingly - the official data does show the lengths of parenting leave by gender.
- Indeed, unusually and disappointingly, his decision not only quotes but actually relies upon a Washington Post OpEd on the issue!
- Secondly, and perhaps disappointingly, pretty much the only thing taught about him is those seven unforgettable words.
- Disappointingly, however, bad weather forced the cancellation of my whale-watching trip.
Definition of disappointingly in US English: disappointinglyadverbˌdisəˈpoin(t)iNGlēˌdɪsəˈpɔɪn(t)ɪŋli 1In a manner that fails to fulfill someone's hopes or expectations. the concert ended disappointingly as submodifier the audience was disappointingly small Example sentencesExamples - As a film, it lends itself well to feelings and sets; as a story, it often falls disappointingly flat.
- Both candidates polled disappointingly in this Senate election.
- The last time we played here, we know we lost disappointingly.
- After a bright opening they lost their way and finished disappointingly.
- The day started disappointingly with no umpires turning up.
- The left has made disappointingly slow progress in building a meritocratic society.
- Ossett were crowned champions two years ago but were not promoted and performed disappointingly last season.
- Rapley could have taken the game into extra time when he latched on to a long clearance but shot disappointingly wide.
- At the 1972 Games, the Briton ran disappointingly in the 10,000m to finish sixth.
- For all the vast erudition which so impressed his contemporaries, he wrote disappointingly little.
2sentence adverb Used to express disappointment at an event or situation. disappointingly, bad weather forced the cancellation of my trip Example sentencesExamples - Disappointingly, though, she offers very little that is unfamiliar about Thomas Jefferson.
- Yet, disappointingly, few of the scholarly articles are mentioned in the notes or bibliography.
- Unfortunately - and disappointingly - the official data does show the lengths of parenting leave by gender.
- However, unsurprisingly, but nonetheless disappointingly, the book for me, fails to achieve this goal.
- Secondly, and perhaps disappointingly, pretty much the only thing taught about him is those seven unforgettable words.
- Disappointingly, however, bad weather forced the cancellation of my whale-watching trip.
- Indeed, unusually and disappointingly, his decision not only quotes but actually relies upon a Washington Post OpEd on the issue!
- Surprisingly, perhaps a bit disappointingly, the menu has not been renovated as extensively as the dining room.
- Disappointingly soon, the helicopters whisk us back to camp.
- Perhaps disappointingly, investigation techniques such as shadowing or discreetly checking out somebody's background take up just a small fraction of the course.
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