irksome
adjective
annoying; irritating; exasperating; tiresome.
irksomely
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a word derived from
irksome.
Example Sentences
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Sir… is described as “tweedpunk”, a somewhat unpalatable term representing an irksomely useful shorthand.
From Forbes ● Aug. 27, 2013
A related set of concerns: Is the previous question irksomely PC or sentimental?
From Time ● Jan. 18, 2013
Apart from the irksomely glib Erica Pereira, all did fairly well.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2012
Ms. Wall said that though most Americans have a specific idea of what constitutes Thanksgiving dinner, the sparse descriptions available of the 1621 feast are irksomely vague as to the menu.
From New York Times ● Nov. 17, 2011
I have long since given up that formal kind of correspondence where one sits down irksomely to write a letter, because he is in duty bound to do so.
From The Letters of Robert Burns by Robert Burns
