Irritatingly: meaning, definitions and examples

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irritatingly

 

[ ɪˈrɪteɪtɪŋli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

used to describe an action or behavior

In an irritating or annoying manner.

Synonyms

annoyingly, provokingly, vexatiously

Examples of usage

  • She spoke irritatingly loud during the movie.
  • He tapped his fingers irritatingly on the table.
  • The machine beeped irritatingly every few seconds.

Translations

Translations of the word "irritatingly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 irritantemente

🇮🇳 कष्टप्रद रूप से

🇩🇪 ärgerlich

🇮🇩 dengan menjengkelkan

🇺🇦 дратівливо

🇵🇱 irytująco

🇯🇵 苛立たしく

🇫🇷 de manière irritante

🇪🇸 irritantemente

🇹🇷 rahatsız edici bir şekilde

🇰🇷 짜증나게

🇸🇦 بشكل مزعج

🇨🇿 dráždivě

🇸🇰 dráždivo

🇨🇳 令人烦恼地

🇸🇮 dražilno

🇮🇸 pirrandi

🇰🇿 қатты ашуландырып

🇬🇪 გამაღიზიანებლად

🇦🇿 qıcıqlandırıcı şəkildə

🇲🇽 irritantemente

Etymology

The word 'irritatingly' is derived from the verb 'irritate', which comes from the Latin word 'irritare', meaning 'to excite, provoke'. The adverb form 'irritatingly' has been used in English language to describe actions or behaviors that cause annoyance or frustration since the 19th century.

See also: irritable, irritably, irritated, irritating, irritation, irritator.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,443, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.