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unsociably
adverb
uk /ʌnˈsəʊ.ʃə.bli/ us /ʌnˈsoʊ.ʃə.bli/
unsociablyadverb (NOT FRIENDLY)
in a way that shows someone does not like to meet people or spend time with them:
She was an unsociably solemn child who found it difficult to make friends.
They stood unsociably far apart, not looking at each other.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Not being friendly
abrasive
abrasively
abrasiveness
abruptly
abruptness
aloof
estrangement
estrangement from someone
flintily
forbidding
forbiddingly
frigid
gruff
offhandedness
offish
remote
remoteness
reserved
saturnine
wintry
unsociablyadverb (AT UNUSUAL TIMES)
happening at unusual times, for example very early or very late :
A hotel stay the night before an unsociably early flight gives you a head start on your holiday.
There are concerns that this change may lead to unsociably early start-times.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Working hours
after hoursidiom
clock in
clock out
close of business
close of play
full time
hour
in-service
man-hour
night shift
overtime
punch
punch out
punch the clockidiom
reduced time
rush hour
shiftwork
time clock
workweek
zero-hours contract
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unsociable
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