Added 10 October 2026
embarrassingly
/ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋli/ adverb
adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about embarrassingly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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In an embarrassing manner.
He stumbled embarrassingly about the dance floor.
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To the point of embarrassment; to an extreme or bewildering degree.
He soon became not merely tipsy, but embarrassingly drunk.
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Causing embarrassment.
Embarrassingly to me, my companion soon got drunk.