1. in a way that is not pleasant; disagreeably

Examples

• The room was unpleasantly hot and stuffy.
• She spoke unpleasantly to the waiter.
• The medicine tasted unpleasantly bitter.
• He was unpleasantly surprised by the news.
• The weather turned unpleasantly cold overnight.
• The meeting ended unpleasantly with harsh words.
• The smell from the garbage was unpleasantly strong.