irksomely
1
8.5
- adverb
- /ɪrksəʊmli/
- Archaic
- 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
13
3.0
In a way that makes people feel bothered
6
2.7
In a way that makes you feel bad or uncomfortable
6
4.4
In a way that makes you feel annoyed because things are slow or difficult
5
6.4
In a way that annoys and upsets other people
4
4.1
In an annoyed or impatient way
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
7.6
In a short angry way that shows you are annoyed
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
7.9
In a way that makes people feel annoyed
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
1
3.9
In an annoyed and impatient way
1
9.1
In an angry way that shows someone gets annoyed easily
1
9.5
In a very annoying and unpleasant way
1
8.2
In a way that makes other people feel annoyed or resentful
1
8.8
In an annoyed or frustrated way
1
9.3
In a way that annoys or worries other people, often on purpose
1
7.7
In an annoyed way that shows irritation or anger
1
6.8
In a way that makes people feel annoyed
Antonyms
How Annoying
2
7.4
1
7.5
2
4.2
- Archaic
1
8.5
13
3.0
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.