adverb
- in a way that is shocking, disturbing, or unpleasantly surprising
- in a way that clashes or conflicts harshly with something else
Examples
- The bright neon sign looked jarringly out of place in the historic district.
- Her cheerful tone was jarringly inappropriate given the serious news.
- The modern building sits jarringly next to the 18th-century church.
- The loud music stopped jarringly in the middle of the song.
- His casual attitude was jarringly different from everyone else’s concern.
- The colors in the painting clash jarringly with each other.