obnoxiously en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /əbˈnɑkʃəsli/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English obnoxious Middle English -ly English -ly English obnoxiously From obnoxious + -ly.
Meanings
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In an obnoxious manner.
Handsome, yet not obnoxiously so; clever—though perhaps more in an appreciative than an original fashion; pleasant in conversation, yet never putting himself obtrusively forward, he was a man that most men liked, and all women were sure to admire amazingly.
1872, Dinah Maria Craik, Hannah, Chapter 4:There, ignoring the rickshaw coolies who awaited him as he passed an obnoxiously officious trio of customs officers, he disappeared up one of the narrow and slippery side streets of the Chinese quarter.
1913, Arthur Stringer, The Shadow, Chapter 7:We sat behind an obnoxiously loud couple in the cinema.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most obnoxiously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more obnoxiously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |