Annoyedly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a way that shows irritation or mild anger
2. Expressing annoyance or displeasure through behavior or tone
3. Acting with evident irritation or frustration toward something

Etymology: "Annoyedly" is simply "annoyed" with the adverb-forming suffix "-ly" attached, so its history is really the history of its parts. "Annoyed" comes from Middle English "anoyen," borrowed from Old French "enoiier," which traces back to the Late Latin verb "inodiare," meaning to make hateful or cause dislike. That Latin verb was built from "in-" and "odium," the Latin word for hatred, so the original sense of annoyance is close to "making someone feel hatred." The ending does the grammatical work. "-ly" descends from Old English "-līċe," a suffix that turned adjectives into adverbs, and it was attached to the past participle "annoyed" to describe doing something in an irritated manner. Because "annoyed" itself is a past participle, a word meaning "in an annoyed way" is a natural formation, and it is recorded in dictionaries as a modern adverb rather than an old one.

Synonyms: irritatedly, vexedly

Antonyms: calmly, pleasantly