Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an irritating manner or degree; so as to irritate.
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- adverb In an
irritating way; in a manner causingirritation , or thatirritates .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in an irritating manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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Noelle shook her head, her expression irritatingly condescending.
Ominous Kate Brian 2011
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Noelle shook her head, her expression irritatingly condescending.
Ominous Kate Brian 2011
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The different news sources repeat each other, turning print into audio and back again irritatingly, and then repeat themselves to make sure it really happened.
"Rookie mistake." veejane 2009
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Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says reducing import tariffs is one way Ottawa could respond to what he has described as the irritatingly high cost of consumer goods when compared with prices south of the border.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Bill CurrY 2011
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Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says reducing import tariffs is one way Ottawa could respond to what he has described as the irritatingly high cost of consumer goods when compared with prices south of the border.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Bill CurrY 2011
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Those of you of a certain age may recall the irritatingly catchy song by Aqua called Barbie Girl which had as its lyrics the following:
Blaney's Blarney 2009
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Mr. BLOUNT: You wouldn't - just because he has a funny little mustache that looks kind of irritatingly ...
Panel Round Two 2010
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Asian-Americans are Kev Nish, Prohgress, J Spliff and DJ Virman, and they write the kind of irritatingly catchy radio hits that make the Black Eyed Peas sound like Steve Reich.
The Guardian World News Michael Cragg 2010
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He's already scampering about gamely looking like the kind of irritatingly perky euro teenager who might do a really embarrassing Big Brother audition tape.
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Yes, PBS can be irritatingly self-righteous, and reflects a left-of-center bias in both its tone of voice and its story selection.
Bill Shireman: A Conservative Case for Public Broadcasting Bill Shireman 2011
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