Displeasureably

/dɪsˈplɛʒərəbli/ adverb

Definition

A variant adverbial form of displeasureable; in a manner causing displeasure.

Etymology

From displeasureable plus the adverb suffix -ly, representing a historically variant spelling pattern.

Kelly Says

These '-ably' variants show how pre-modern English was messier than we think—printers would add extra e's and vary spellings constantly, and only printing standards eventually forced consistency!

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