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exasperatedly

exasperatedly

1 7.2
In an annoyed way that shows you are very tired of something
  • adverb
  • /ɪɡˈzæspəˌreɪtɪdli/
translation icon : exasperadamente
  • He sat quietly watching her in her office while she walked about, exasperatedly going over her attempts to talk to Odendaal.
  • said exasperatedly

Like, this is the world from which this lovely woman is exasperatedly leaving us a voicemail.

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Examples

  • That's all he wants, all he ever wanted; he has said many times exasperatedly and grouchily to reporters.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Her older sister, Helen, later that summer, meaning only well, said exasperatedly, "Sunny, when are you going to cheer up?"

    Fiction book (1991)
  • "Of what?" Drummond demanded exasperatedly.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • One of the longest and largest of the artist's stories opens with her exasperatedly muttering "God" to herself, as she's jogging toward a shaft of sunlight on a tree-lined street, and Branford's stories are also about his relationship with a god represented by sun and plants.

    Blog text (24)
  • Twenty minutes after Barak should have been back to post, Gunnery Sergeant Gallie Wover went looking for him, exasperatedly certain that he'd clicked into the infolog banks "just to see if anybody mentions the mission."

    Fiction book (1998)
  • She sighed exasperatedly when her younger brother forgot his homework again.

  • After trying to explain the instructions three times, the teacher said exasperatedly, "Can anyone understand this?"

  • He rolled his eyes exasperatedly at the incessant questions during the meeting.

Synonyms

impatiently
vsexasperatedly
26 3.2

Showing that you are annoyed because you cannot wait

is mainly about strong irritation rather than impatience or eagerness
irritably
vsexasperatedly
8 4.1

In an annoyed or impatient way

is harsher and shows a higher level of frustration
petulantly
vsexasperatedly
2 8.1

In a childish, annoyed way that shows impatience

is stronger and more adultly angry rather than childish sulks
testily
vsexasperatedly
1 7.6

In a short angry way that shows you are annoyed

is more intense and lacks the childish sulkiness
irately
vsexasperatedly
1 6.8

In an angry way

is stronger, showing very strong annoyance rather than plain anger
huffily
vsexasperatedly
1 7.8

To act in an annoyed or offended way

is stronger and more openly exasperated rather than merely offended
irritatedly
vsexasperatedly
3.9

In an annoyed and impatient way

is more intense, showing stronger and more exasperated irritation
vexedly
vsexasperatedly
8.8

In an annoyed or frustrated way

is purer and stronger in sheer angry irritation
irksomely
vsexasperatedly
  • Archaic
8.5

In an annoying way that bothers other people

is more forceful, showing stronger active annoyance
waspishly
vsexasperatedly
8.4

In an angry, sharp way that shows someone is annoyed

is broader and shows deeper, more prolonged annoyance
huffingly
vsexasperatedly
7.7

In an annoyed way that shows irritation or anger

is more forceful, showing stronger, more intense irritation
snippily
vsexasperatedly
7.7

In a short, sharp way that shows annoyance

is more fully annoyed and often louder or longer in feeling
irascibly
vsexasperatedly
  • Formal
9.1

In an angry way that shows someone gets annoyed easily

is situational and shows a stronger immediate annoyance rather than habit
crankily
vsexasperatedly
6.0

In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way

is more intense and shows sharp, immediate irritation instead of moodiness
grouchily
vsexasperatedly
5.8

In a bad mood and complaining

is more forceful and expresses stronger, acute annoyance

Antonyms

110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

75 1.9

In a calm way without getting angry while waiting

How Annoyed

furiously
38 3.0
angrily
58 1.0
exasperatedly
1 7.2
irritably
8 4.1

Surface Forms

exasperatedly positive

Morphology

exasperatedly = exasperated (transparent) = exasperate + ed + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'exasperated', which itself is a regular participial adjective of 'exasperate'.

Etymology

Exasperatedly comes from exasperate, which joins ex- meaning 'completely' and asper meaning 'rough', so it originally meant 'to make rough' or to wear down someone's patience. So, to act exasperatedly is to show strong annoyance as if your patience has been rubbed away.