embarrassingly, surprisingly, frustratingly, strangely, depressingly, predictably, pitifully, curiously, worryingly, shockingly, comparatively, distressingly, pleasingly, puzzlingly, oddly, dismally, woefully, pathetically, laughably, admittedly, dreadfully, appallingly, sadly, bizarrely, ludicrously, lamentably, spectacularly, unforgivably, conspicuously, disastrously, albeit, commendably, remarkably, discouragingly, irritatingly, yawningly, perplexingly, farcically, astonishingly, alarmingly, disconcertingly, annoyingly, gratifyingly, relatively, somewhat, bewilderingly, stunningly, uncharacteristically, inexplicably, mercifully, insultingly, unsatisfactorily, abysmally, wretchedly, maddeningly, disturbingly, decidedly, comparably, drably, thankfully, amazingly, similarly, absurdly, strikingly, blandly, drearily, blessedly, ridiculously, unaccountably, impressively, atypically, staggeringly, weirdly, untypically, crushingly, horribly, refreshingly, respectably, characteristically, marginally, painfully, slightly, gloriously, promisingly, delightfully, laudably, regrettably, comically, shamefully, deplorably, inexcusably, vexingly, pleasantly, splendidly, expectedly, admirably, fairly, miserably, tantalizingly, boringly, nevertheless, agonizingly

defeated, disappointed, discomfited, foiled, frustrated, thwarted