uncomfortably

Everyday

1. In a way that does not feel comfortable for your body: sitting uncomfortably. tree →
2. In an embarrassed or worried way: laughing uncomfortably. tree →
3. Too much, so it worries you: uncomfortably hot, uncomfortably close. tree →

In the lessons

A body and feelings word. In stories it tells the reader a character feels awkward or uneasy: Alice, grown huge, sits uncomfortably squashed in the White Rabbit's house. In safety and science: uncomfortably hot weather can cause heatstroke — drink water and find shade.

Examples

• Alice sat uncomfortably with her arm out of the window. tree →
• He shifted uncomfortably in his seat. tree →
• It was uncomfortably hot in the classroom. tree →
• The dog came uncomfortably close to the edge. tree →
• She laughed uncomfortably at the joke. tree →
• The shoes pinched uncomfortably. tree →
• “It is passing queer,” Smee said, and they all fidgeted uncomfortably. tree →

Note

Adverb from «uncomfortable». Spelling: un-com-fort-ab-ly (drop the e of -able, add -ly).