irritably
8
4.1
- adverb
- /ˈɪrɪtəblɪ/
:
irritablemente
- He irritably tapped his foot on the floor while waiting for the late bus.
- said irritably
- asked irritably
- snapped irritably
Examples
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The bus lurched and the driver called irritably, "Windows don't open anymore."
Fiction book (1990) -
"Did you realize it was her all along?" she asks him irritably.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Exactly, what are you talking about?" she said irritably, speaking the words individually.
Fiction book (1990) -
Over nothing, really. "What was it?" His eyes flicked irritably toward me.
Fiction book (1994) -
"Where have you been?" The Blade snapped irritably, in no mood to hear any news.
Fiction book (1994) -
Behind the house, a crow cawed irritably as the rains began.
Fiction book (1992) -
Irene watched as he shambled off irritably into the bathroom.
Fiction book (1994) -
Cody remembered her coming home from work in the evening and tearing irritably around the kitchen.
Academic text (1997) -
Sarah, in the ominous heat, moves around the house irritably, banging, sweeping, and dusting.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Prying his boots from the sucking mud, Casimir approached the bard and spoke irritably.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
58
1.0
In a way that shows anger
26
3.2
Showing that you are annoyed because you cannot wait
2
8.1
In a childish, annoyed way that shows impatience
1
7.6
In a short angry way that shows you are annoyed
1
3.0
In a bad mood and speaking or acting in an unhappy way
1
8.1
In an annoyed, grumpy way
1
6.6
In a worried and restless way
1
7.2
In an annoyed way that shows you are very tired of something
1
6.8
In an angry way
In an annoyed or frustrated way
In an angry way that shows someone gets annoyed easily
In a short, sharp way that shows annoyance
In an annoyed way that shows irritation or anger
In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way
In a bad mood and complaining
In a childish bad-tempered way about small things
In an angry and unpleasant way that shows annoyance
Antonyms
How Irritable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Irritably comes from the Latin word irritare, which meant 'to excite or annoy'. This is the same root as irritate and irritation, so irritably describes doing something in a way that shows 'annoyance' or impatience.