annoying

[ uh-noi-ing ]

/ əˈnɔɪ ɪŋ /

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adjective

causing annoyance; irritatingly bothersome: annoying delays.

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Origin of annoying

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at annoy, -ing²

Related forms

an·noy·ing·ly, adverban·noy·ing·ness, nounhalf-an·noy·ing, adjectivehalf-an·noy·ing·ly, adverb

un·an·noy·ing, adjectiveun·an·noy·ing·ly, adverb

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Examples from the Web for annoyingly

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But Free to Be wasn't politically-correct in an annoyingly preachy way.
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On top of his wealth and privilege, Osbourne is annoyingly driven.
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The O.C: In season three, the annoyingly perky Taylor Townsend hooked up with the dreamy “Dean of Discipline.”
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The composer adequately treats this first motive in the development section so that its absence later is not annoyingly felt.
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The soughing of the pine-tree was annoyingly continuous to Orrin's ear; the fire-flashes were silent.
Jessamine|Marion Harland
The workpeople, to be sure—riggers and what not—were most annoyingly slow, but time cured that.
Treasure Island|Robert Louis Stevenson
He had long had the idea that they did, and this belief had been annoyingly corroborated by the cocksureness of Yates.
In the Midst of Alarms|Robert Barr
These last had to be reached by post, a most annoyingly slow means of communication—mais que voulez-vous?
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British Dictionary definitions for annoyingly

annoying

/ (əˈnɔɪɪŋ) /

adjective

causing irritation or displeasure

Derived Formsannoyingly, adverb

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annoying

adjective

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annoying

adjective