irritatingly

[US]/'iriteitiŋli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a manner that causes annoyance or anger.

Example Sentences

The alarm clock rang irritatingly early in the morning.

She tapped her foot irritatingly on the floor.

His constant whistling was irritatingly distracting.

The buzzing sound of the mosquito was irritatingly persistent.

The repetitive music played irritatingly in the background.

She spoke irritatingly slowly, testing everyone's patience.

The dripping faucet was irritatingly loud in the quiet room.

His habit of cracking his knuckles was irritatingly repetitive.

The movie's predictable plot was irritatingly boring.

The child's whining voice was irritatingly high-pitched.

Real-world Examples

Others found the sense to be too faint or else irritatingly persistent.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

That is tricky, for many species that provide parental care are irritatingly long-lived.

Source: The Economist Science and Technology

One of her friends had asked how she was enjoying her job and she had written, " I LOVE it! " with a winky face (she was irritatingly fond of winky faces).

Source: Still Me (Me Before You #3)

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