annoyingly
In an annoying mannerIn an annoying manner.
Recorded US: Speaker: Flame, not lame Recorder: Flame, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
» Tom is annoyingly optimistic.
Том дратує своїм оптимізмом. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
deniko · Tatoeba · CC0Meaning
1 sensesIn an annoying manner.
Flies buzzed annoyingly around my head.
in an annoying manner or to an annoying degree
Examples
9 sentencesTom is annoyingly optimistic.
Том дратує своїм оптимізмом. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Unlike Tom, Mary isn't annoyingly demanding.
deIm Gegensatz zu Tom stellt Maria keine nervigen Ansprüche. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He checked into an annoyingly expensive hotel.
You're annoyingly pushy when you get started.
The June bug's buzzing sound was annoyingly loud.
Forms
more annoyingly, most annoyingly| Comparative | more annoyingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most annoyingly |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.