Embarrassingly Meaning in English
word · lemma: embarrass
Definition
In a way that causes embarrassment, shame, or awkwardness.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used with adjectives or statements to highlight an uncomfortable situation. Formal and informal; commonly used for both personal and general situations. Often signals that something is socially awkward.
Spanish: de forma embarazosa - vergonzosamentePortuguese (BR): de forma constrangedora - vergonhosamentePortuguese (PT): embaraçosamente - de forma embaraçosaChinese (Simplified): 令人尴尬地 - 丢脸地Chinese (Traditional): 令人尷尬地 - 丟臉地Hindi: शर्मनाक रूप से - शर्म सेArabic: بشكل محرج - بشكل مخزٍBengali: লজ্জাজনকভাবেRussian: неловко - стыдноJapanese: 恥ずかしいほど - 恥ずかしくもVietnamese: một cách xấu hổ - một cách đáng xấu hổKorean: 창피하게 - 민망하게Turkish: utanç verici şekildeUrdu: شرمناک انداز میںIndonesian: dengan memalukan
Example Sentences
It was embarrassingly obvious that he was lying.
natural
He embarrassingly forgot her name.
basic
The answer was embarrassingly simple.
basic
He arrived embarrassingly late to the meeting.
basic
I embarrassingly tripped in front of everyone at the party.
natural
She embarrassingly admitted she didn’t know how to use the machine.
natural