aggravatingly
1
7.9
- adverb
- /ˌæɡrəˈveɪtɪŋli/
:
de manera agravante
- His aggravatingly cheerful attitude during serious discussions often frustrated his colleagues.
Examples
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Johnny, confused, watches Klaus's calm, aggravatingly slow approach.
Fiction book (1998) -
It can be unbelievably frustrating to try to complete a project on a computer that keeps freezing, crashing, or going aggravatingly slow.
Blog text (14) -
The internet connection was aggravatingly slow, making it difficult for him to complete his work on time.
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She spoke aggravatingly loud during the movie, disturbing everyone around her.
Synonyms
14
3.0
In a way that makes people feel bothered
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
7.5
In a way that makes someone feel annoyed and impatient
1
7.8
In a harsh, irritating way that annoys people
In an annoying way that bothers other people
In a way that annoys or worries other people, often on purpose
In a way that annoys or worries someone again and again
In a way that makes other people feel annoyed or resentful
In an annoying way that keeps happening and causes trouble
Causes annoyance or small trouble that makes you feel irritated
In a way that makes people feel annoyed
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
In a way that causes someone a lot of pain or worry
In a very annoying and unpleasant way
Antonyms
How Annoying
Surface Forms
Morphology
aggravatingly = aggravating (transparent) = aggravate + ing + ly
The adverb is formed by adding the productive suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'aggravating', yielding a predictable manner adverb.
Etymology
The word aggravatingly comes from aggravate plus -ly. Aggravate comes from an old Latin root grav- meaning 'heavy', so it originally meant 'to make heavier' or 'to make worse'. Think of adding weight to a problem until it becomes more annoying, and that is why aggravatingly means 'in a way that causes annoyance'.