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perturb | perturbingly |

As a verb perturb

is to disturb; to bother or unsettle.

As an adverb perturbingly is

in a manner that perturbs.

perturb

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To disturb; to bother or unsettle.
  • (physics) To slightly modify the motion of an object.
  • (astronomy) To modify the motion of a body by exerting a gravitational force.
  • (mathematics) To modify slightly, such as an equation or value.

    • Derived terms

    * perturbation * perturbative

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    perturbingly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a manner that perturbs.
  • * 1978 , Peter H Sutcliffe, The Oxford University Press: an informal history?
    • The 'art or mystery of printing' could spread sedition and heresy more perturbingly than word of mouth.