irksomely
- adverb
- /ɪrksəʊmli/
- Archaic
:
de manera molesta
- He irksomely complained about the wait, frustrating everyone in the queue.
Examples
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The children kept asking irksomely repetitive questions during the long car ride.
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He asked again, in that gravelly, irksomely humble voice, if Sunny would mind if he went to Cornell.
Fiction book (1991) -
She irksomely pointed out the mistakes in his report, making everyone uncomfortable.
Synonyms
14
3.0
In a way that makes people feel bothered
8
4.1
In an annoyed or impatient way
7
4.4
In a way that makes you feel annoyed because things are slow or difficult
6
6.4
In a way that annoys and upsets other people
5
2.7
In a way that makes you feel bad or uncomfortable
3
6.6
In a very annoying or frustrating way
2
4.2
In a way that annoys or makes someone uncomfortable
2
7.4
In a way that makes someone very angry or frustrated
2
8.2
In a very annoying way that people cannot stand
1
7.6
In a short angry way that shows you are annoyed
1
7.9
In a way that makes people feel annoyed
1
7.5
In a way that makes someone feel annoyed and impatient
1
7.8
In a harsh, irritating way that annoys people
1
7.2
In an annoyed way that shows you are very tired of something
In a way that annoys or worries other people, often on purpose
In a very annoying and unpleasant way
In a way that makes other people feel annoyed or resentful
In a way that makes people feel annoyed
In an annoyed and impatient way
In an annoyed or frustrated way
In an angry way that shows someone gets annoyed easily
In an annoyed way that shows irritation or anger
Antonyms
How Annoying
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Irksomely comes from the short verb irk, which means 'to annoy', plus the ending -some meaning 'full of' and -ly that turns it into an adverb. So irksomely means 'in an annoying way', doing something that is 'full of' small annoyances.