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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIrritatingly
/ˈɪr.ɪ.teɪ.tɪŋ.li/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that causes annoyance or discomfort.
"The noise from the construction site was irritatingly loud." - 2
In a way that provokes irritation or frustration.
"She kept asking irritatingly repetitive questions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'irritatingly' is derived from the adjective 'irritating', which comes from the Latin 'irritare', meaning 'to provoke or annoy'. The suffix '-ly' is added to form an adverb, indicating the manner in which something is done, and has been in use since the late 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Irritatingly" is said worldwide
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irritant
Transliteration: irritant
"Le bruit était irritant."
ärgerlicherweise
Transliteration: ärgerlicherweise
"Der Lärm war ärgerlicherweise laut."
infastidiosamente
Transliteration: infastidiosamente
"Il rumore era infastidiosamente forte."
irritantemente
Transliteration: irritantemente
"El ruido era irritantemente alto."
irritantemente
Transliteration: irritantemente
"O barulho era irritantemente alto."
कष्टदायक तरीके से
Transliteration: kashtadayak tareeke se
"शोर कष्टदायक तरीके से तेज था।"
恼人地
Transliteration: nǎo rén de
"噪音恼人地大。"
짜증나게
Transliteration: jjajeungnage
"소음이 짜증나게 컸다."
イライラするほど
Transliteration: iraira suru hodo
"音がイライラするほど大きかった。"
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