irksomelyadv.
/ˈəːksəmli/ In an irksome manner; in a way that tires, annoys, or troubles.
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the mind > emotion > suffering > state of annoyance or vexation > [adverb] > in annoying or vexatious manner
noyfully1395
annoyously?c1400
noyously1483
troublously1538
uncommodiously1545
wretchedly1546
irksomely1549
incommodiously1551
troublesomely1591
vexingly1599
cumbersomely1611
vexatiously1642
discomfortably1653
importunely1658
gratingly1683
mortifyingly1748
distressingly1786
gallingly1802
annoyingly1806
peskily1833
pesky1833
tryingly1841
discomfortingly1869
balls-achingly1972
the mind > emotion > suffering > feeling of weariness or tedium > [adverb] > in wearisome or tedious manner
irksomely1549
tediously1557
leaden-like1574
drearily1579
dully1600
Welshly1629
unlively1641
woodenly1653
stupidly1723
uninterestingly1793
soporifically1807
sloomy1820
wearyingly1829
boringly1840
tiresomely1847
aridly1883
drably1891
stuffily1894
stodgily1904
yawnsomely1908
yawnfully1914
1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie 4th Serm. sig. Mii He dyed verye daungerously, yrkesomlye, horryblye.
1643 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce 20 If it [sc. a vow] be found rash, if offensive..our doctrin forces not error and unwillingnes irksomly to keep it.
1713 R. Steele Guardian No. 143. ⁋1 A bar of cold iron so irksomly long, that it banged against his calf.
1860 Med. Times & Gaz. 15 Sept. 266/1 Everyone who has work to do should seek bodily strength to do it less irksomely.
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