Vexedly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner that demonstrates feelings of aggravation or annoyance
2. In a way that shows clear frustration or displeasure
3. Done with a sense of bother or impatience

Etymology: "Vexedly" is an adverb built from the adjective "vexed," which in turn comes from the Latin verb "vexare," meaning to shake, jolt, or harass. The adjective "vexed" carried the sense of troubled or annoyed, and the English suffix "-ly" turns it into a description of manner: doing something in a vexed way. Because "vexed" was already well established as an adjective, "vexedly" is a straightforward formation rather than a coinage with a story of its own. The suffix "-ly" descends from the Old English "-lic," which was once a full word meaning "body" or "form" and gave adjectives like "godlic," later "godly." Attaching it to an adjective to describe the manner of an action is a very old English pattern, and "vexedly" follows it exactly, so the word describes someone acting in an irritated way.

Synonyms: annoyingly, irritably, angrily

Antonyms: calmly, peacefully