How do you use Unpleasantly in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like pleasantly, plus the exact meaning.
Unpleasantly meaning
In an unpleasant manner.
Synonyms of Unpleasantly
Using Unpleasantly
- The main meaning on this page is: In an unpleasant manner.
- Useful related words include: pleasantly.
- In the example corpus, unpleasantly often appears in combinations such as: unpleasantly surprised, was unpleasantly, unpleasantly bitter.
Context around Unpleasantly
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 6 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Unpleasantly
- In this selection, "unpleasantly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, become, smelling, ended, surprised, bitter and mildewy stand out and add context to how "unpleasantly" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and an unpleasantly bitter one and and become unpleasantly bitter tasting. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "unpleasantly" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with unpleasantly
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Gonzalez said he was unpleasantly surprised by the police presence. (10 words)
The government science agency sends expeditions into Area X, but they tend to disappear unpleasantly. (15 words)
Linen can absorb a fair amount of moisture without feeling unpleasantly damp to the skin, unlike cotton. (17 words)
But on the weekend, the couple was unpleasantly surprised with what they found when they arrived at Blackie Spit: dozens of people off the path and all over the sensitive grass and beach habitat. (34 words)
I found it to be somewhat unpleasantly on the hot side, with a very chocolate-forward palate (and flashes of red fruit) that were intriguing, but somewhat overpowered by the proof. (31 words)
In a dreamlike state, with eyes closed (I found the daylight to be unpleasantly glaring), I perceived an uninterrupted stream of fantastic pictures, extraordinary shapes with intense, kaleidoscopic play of colors. (31 words)
Example sentences (15)
It takes up space and time, it's a bit of an eyesore, and your laundry is left smelling unpleasantly mildewy as it takes ages to dry.
But on the weekend, the couple was unpleasantly surprised with what they found when they arrived at Blackie Spit: dozens of people off the path and all over the sensitive grass and beach habitat.
Gonzalez said he was unpleasantly surprised by the police presence.
He took his time deciding where to play after his two-year run with the Cleveland Browns ended unpleasantly.
These things go a long way, and even recipients act unpleasantly afterwards, one should not let the world make them unkind.
Different teas brew best at different temperatures, and getting it right can be the difference between a deliciously smooth cup and an unpleasantly bitter one.
From another, it's unpleasantly top-heavy in a way that makes my mind leap to a case as a necessity to protect the Note 20 Ultra's camera mount.
I found it to be somewhat unpleasantly on the hot side, with a very chocolate-forward palate (and flashes of red fruit) that were intriguing, but somewhat overpowered by the proof.
The government science agency sends expeditions into Area X, but they tend to disappear unpleasantly.
Tomato paste can become unpleasantly harsh if it cooks for too long, so it is only stirred into the sauce for the last half-hour.
If I replace one module with another module with the same functional behavior but with different complexity tradeoffs, the user of this code will be unpleasantly surprised.
In a dreamlike state, with eyes closed (I found the daylight to be unpleasantly glaring), I perceived an uninterrupted stream of fantastic pictures, extraordinary shapes with intense, kaleidoscopic play of colors.
Linen can absorb a fair amount of moisture without feeling unpleasantly damp to the skin, unlike cotton.
Once exposed to air or heat it will begin to lose its pungency, darken in color, and become unpleasantly bitter tasting over time.
The finale took place two days later; the boys were unpleasantly surprised by the onstage-appearance of an SM-dancer during Nightnurse.
Common combinations with unpleasantly
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- unpleasantly surprised 4×
- was unpleasantly 2×
- unpleasantly bitter 2×
- become unpleasantly 2×
- be unpleasantly 2×