jarringly Definition
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jar2
verb jarred, jarring
- intr
1. To have a harsh effect; to grate.
tr & intr
2. To jolt or vibrate.
- Thesaurus: rattle, shake, upset, rock, agitate, disturb, bounce, jounce, jiggle, bang, slam.
3. To make or cause something to make a harsh sound.
intr
4. To clash or conflict with it.
- Example: buildings that jar with the environment
- Form: jar with something (especially)
- 1. A jarring sensation, shock or jolt.
adj
- Having a harsh effect; strikingly out of place
- Thesaurus: discordant, unharmonious, dissonant, grating, irritating, rasping, jangling, strident.
- Having a jolting effect
- Thesaurus: jolting, unsettling, bumpy, rough, shaking; Antonym: firm, steadying.
- A jolt or impact
adverb
