jarringly

/ˈdʒɑː.rɪŋ.li/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɑːr.ɪŋ.li/ (ame, ipa)

jarringly — adverb

1. in a manner that strikes the senses as harshly wrong or shocking because it does

1.副詞C1
釋義

in a manner that strikes the senses as harshly wrong or shocking because it does not fit the expected context at all

例句

Sofia's bright yellow dress stood out jarringly against the sea of black suits at the funeral.

stand out jarringly against + noun phrase for visual clash

Kwame thought the modern glass tower looked jarringly out of step with the historic plaza.

同義詞
  • discordantly

    focuses on lack of harmony rather than wrongness of context

  • gratingly

    emphasises an irritating quality, usually of sound

  • harshly

    broader meaning — can describe severity or roughness without the element of contextual surprise

反義詞
  • harmoniously

    suggests fitting in smoothly and naturally

  • seamlessly

    emphasises that something blends in without any noticeable clash

文法句型

jarringly + adjective (inappropriate, out of place)

verb + jarringly

用法筆記

Commonly modifies adjectives or phrases that express mismatch, such as 'out of place', 'inappropriate', 'discordant', or 'wrong'. The subject is usually a sensory stimulus — a sight, sound, or manner.

常見錯誤

❌The music was jarringly.
✅The music was jarring.
💡'jarringly' is an adverb and must modify an adjective, verb, or another adverb, not stand alone as a complement.
❌He spoke jarringly to the manager.' (when meaning 'harshly/rudely')
✅He spoke harshly to the manager.
💡'jarringly' describes incongruity with context, not general rudeness.