irritatingly

adverb

as in annoyingly

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Recent Examples of irritatingly Such politicians viewed literature as subversive, irritatingly highbrow, and—like socialism—suspiciously European. — Charlie Tyson, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 Aaron, with divine intervention, turns the dust of the land into gnats that irritatingly cover humans and animals throughout Egypt. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026 No Diego Luna for Best Actor, no Stellan Skarsgård for Best Supporting Actor, no Elizabeth Dulau for Best Supporting Actress, and, most irritatingly of all, no Genevieve O’Reilly for Best Actress. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 Sennott and her costars speak with an irritatingly fake affect, are shallower than a puddle in the desert and prize selfishness, indolence and artifice. — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irritatingly
  1. annoyingly
  2. distressingly
  3. disgustingly
  4. vexingly
  5. alarmingly
  6. disturbingly
Adverb
  • There are good ideas in Bunker, but Zeller’s drama veers between the painfully obvious and the annoyingly manufactured.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The latter seems annoyingly improbable these days, given the sheer amount of content spend Netflix now puts out every year ($20 billion in 2026).
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of annoyingly
Adverb
  • The movie’s strongest sequences provide the all-too-rare sensation of truly not being able to believe your eyes, as the film’s most fantastical elements feel distressingly real.
    — Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
  • The event was halted after an hour due to fears about her safety, which distressingly encapsulates a tension that the trans Mayan artist has navigated for years.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of distressingly
Adverb
  • High-level players will basically always be in a drift—even during straightaways—to seize every opportunity to boost, just like people who were disgustingly good at Mario Kart DS back in the day.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The next morning, Park awakes hung over before disgustingly scoffing down a handful of salmon off a caterer's serving tray.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of disgustingly
Adverb
  • Alongside the investigation into Anders’s kidnapping and death, Elsbeth is managing another aspect of her social life and her complicated feelings about a character who’s gone but vexingly unforgettable.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
  • But his spasms, vexingly, grew more frequent and severe.
    — Tao Lin, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of vexingly
Adverb
  • In the span of less than a week this July, surgeons at a Southern California hospital raced to save the lives of two women suffering from alarmingly similar brain hemorrhages.
    — Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Rolling hills gave way to craggy cliffs, while the road meandered almost alarmingly close to the choppy sea.
    — Lucy Bruton, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of alarmingly
Adverb
  • With Bryce Young as their starting quarterback the past three seasons, the Panthers have been disturbingly consistent in their Week 1 deficiencies, losing 26-10, 47-10 and 24-10.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026
  • As Cuba’s hot summer nears its end with no sign of regime change on the communist-run island, Cubans continue to suffer miserable living conditions as the country’s humanitarian crisis gets disturbingly worse.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of disturbingly

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“Irritatingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irritatingly. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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