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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAnnoyingly
/əˈnɔɪ.ɪŋ.li/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that causes irritation, displeasure, or slight perturbation.
"He spoke in an annoyingly calm voice during the argument." - 2
Used to describe a circumstance or fact that is bothersome or inconvenient.
"Annoyingly, the keys were missing right when I needed to leave."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb annoy, which traces back through Old French anoier from Late Latin inodiare, meaning 'to make tiresome' or 'to breed hatred' (from Latin in odio 'in hatred'). The suffix -ly was subsequently added in Middle English to form the adverbial descriptor indicating a manner of causing mild vexation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Annoyingly" is said worldwide
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agaçant
Transliteration: /a.ɡa.sɑ̃/
"Il a parlé d'une voix agaçamment calme."
ärgerlicherweise
Transliteration: /ˈɛʁɡɐlɪçɐˌvaɪ̯zə/
"Ärgerlicherweise war der Zug verspätet."
fastidiosamente
Transliteration: /fa.sti.djo.zaˈmen.te/
"Ha sorriso in modo fastidiosamente sicuro di sé."
molestamente
Transliteration: /mo.les.taˈmen.te/
"El teléfono sonó molestamente durante la película."
chateadoramente
Transliteration: /ʃa.te.a.do.ɾaˈmẽtʃi/
"Ele insistiu chateadoramente no assunto."
खिझाने वाले ढंग से
Transliteration: khijhane wale dhang se
"वह खिझाने वाले ढंग से मुस्कुरा रहा था।"
讨厌地
Transliteration: tǎoyàn de
"他讨厌地打断了我们的对话。"
짜증나게
Transliteration: jjajeungnage
"그는 짜증나게도 질문에 대답하지 않았다."
いらいらさせるほど
Transliteration: irairasaseruhodo
Script: 苛々させるほど
"彼はいらいらさせるほど冷静だった。"
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