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infuriatingly en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English infuriating Middle English -ly English -ly English infuriatingly From infuriating + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In an infuriating manner.
    • The Cambrian Line links Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury and Pwllheli, forking at Dovey Junction. Its geography is both a blessing and a headache: the scenery is glorious, but the line speed (at times) infuriatingly slow. 2020 August 12, Andrew Mourant, “The tid is turning for a Victorian wonder”, in Rail, page 52:
    • And they're often infuriatingly well-crafted buzzwords – combining impact with audacious disingenuousness. 2010 August 30, Charlie Brooker, “Buzzwords for blowhards”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 30 May 2023:

Forms

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more infuriatingly Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most infuriatingly Degree=Sup lexicographic