Infuriatingly: meaning, definitions and examples

Use in situations where extreme anger or outrage is caused by someone's actions or circumstances.

• She infuriatingly ignored all my advice and made a disastrous decision

Best for more mild irritations or when someone's behavior is simply bothersome.

• She annoyingly interrupted our conversation with unrelated comments

Used when something causes you to feel frustration and helplessness often because it’s repetitive or seems insoluble.

• The printer exasperatingly jammed every time we tried to print an important document

Applicable when something incrementally worsens a situation or continues to irritate over time.

• He aggravatingly taps his pen during meetings, distracting everyone

Use this word when something makes you extremely angry or frustrated, often due to repeatedly encountering the same problem.

• She infuriatingly kept interrupting him during the meeting.
• The software infuriatingly crashed just when I was about to save my work.

Use this word when describing something that is shockingly excessive, unreasonable, or offensive.

• The prices at that fancy restaurant are outrageously high.
• She outrageously claimed that she was the best employee, despite her poor performance.

This word is best used when referring to actions or behavior that are intended to provoke or elicit a strong reaction, often by challenging norms or expectations.

• He provocatively questioned the company's policies during the staff meeting.
• She dressed provocatively to draw attention at the party.

This word is ideal when you need to describe a situation that causes intense irritation or annoyance, especially when efforts to resolve it have failed.

• He exasperatingly forgot his keys again, despite my constant reminders.
• The traffic jams happen exasperatingly often during rush hour.