Meaning & use
Embarrassingly
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In a manner that causes feelings of shame, awkwardness, or self-consciousness.
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He tripped embarrassingly in front of the entire office.
The team's plan was embarrassingly simple compared to its rival's.
A note on using this word
Often used to intensify an adjective, as in "embarrassingly easy," to show something fell short in a way that provoked shame.
Words with a similar meaning
awkwardlymortifyingly
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