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in a disagreeable or uncomfortable manner
- The room smelled unpleasantly of stale cigarettes.
- The fabric felt unpleasantly rough against her skin.
- The medicine left an unpleasantly bitter aftertaste.
- The weather turned unpleasantly humid by midday.
- The noise from the construction site was unpleasantly loud.
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in an unkind or socially offensive manner
- "You again?" he said unpleasantly, barely looking up from his phone.
- He smirked unpleasantly when she made a mistake.
- The waiter spoke unpleasantly to the customers.
- His tone shifted unpleasantly as he grew impatient.
- The politician smiled unpleasantly while dodging the question.
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