Distressingly
Only and distressingly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Only" instead an adverb "Distressingly".
Only
Only adverb - For nothing other than.
Distressingly and only are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distressingly" instead an adverb "Only".
Mutual synonyms
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Only and Distressingly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/distressingly/only
Distressingly & Only. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distressingly/only>.
Only or Distressingly. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distressingly/only.
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