disappointingly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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The Grand has been disappointingly slow to attract the restaurants, bars, cafes and shops it needs to create a scene.
From Los Angeles Times
Somewhat disappointingly for American investors looking for diversification, it largely depends on the U.S.
But what it is and where it comes from, they say, is disappointingly mundane.
From Los Angeles Times
But disappointingly for investors, the stock hasn’t done much since July, he added.
From MarketWatch
For the rest of the building is disappointingly lackluster—boxy white galleries and corridors in “painted gypsum board,” i.e., sheetrock.
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