embarrassingly
em·bar·rass·ing·ly
embarrassingly · more embarrassingly · most embarrassingly
In an embarrassing mannerIn an embarrassing manner.
UK/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋli/US/əmˈbɛɹəsɪŋli/
» She embarrassingly returned home.
Meaning
3 sensesIn an embarrassing manner.
He stumbled embarrassingly about the dance floor.
To the point of embarrassment; to an extreme or bewildering degree.
He soon became not merely tipsy, but embarrassingly drunk.
He was presented with an embarrassingly long list of options.
causing embarrassment
Causing embarrassment.
Embarrassingly to me, my companion soon got drunk.
Examples
1 sentencesShe embarrassingly returned home.
Forms
more embarrassingly, most embarrassingly| Comparative | more embarrassingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most embarrassingly |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedembarrassing
Derivedembarrassingly parallel
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb