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Worrisome vs Worrisomely - What's the difference?

worrisome | worrisomely |

As an adjective worrisome

is causing worry; perturbing or vexing.

As an adverb worrisomely is

in a worrisome way.

worrisome

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing worry; perturbing or vexing.
  • Said of a person: inclined to worry.

    • worrisomely

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a worrisome way.
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    • , passage=But in the Met’s revival of Mary Zimmerman ’s 2007 production of this Donizetti work, they give almost the classic definition of uneven performances: sometimes wondrously beautiful, sometimes worrisomely shaky. }}