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- [ir-i-tuh-buh l]
- /ˈɪr ɪ tə bəl/
- /ˈɪr.ɪ.tə.bl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ir-i-tuh-buh l]
- /ˈɪr ɪ tə bəl/
Definitions of irritably word
- adjective irritably easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger. 1
- adjective irritably Physiology, Biology. displaying irritability. 1
- adjective irritably Pathology. susceptible to physical irritation. 1
- adjective irritably Medicine/Medical. abnormally sensitive to a stimulus. 1
- noun irritably In an irritable manner. 1
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Origin of irritably
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin irrītābilis, equivalent to irrītā(re) to irritate + -bilis -ble
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Parts of speech for Irritably
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
irritably popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
irritably usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for irritably
adv irritably
- furiously — full of fury, violent passion, or rage; extremely angry; enraged: He was furious about the accident.
- madly — insanely or wildly: The old witch cackled madly.
- violently — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- fiercely — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
- sharply — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
adverb irritably
- angrily — feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about): to be angry at the dean; to be angry about the snub.
- impatiently — not patient; not accepting delay, opposition, pain, etc., with calm or patience.
- touchy — apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable: He is very touchy when he's sick.
- cantankerously — In a cantankerous manner.
- tetchily — irritable; touchy.
Antonyms for irritably
adv irritably
- mildly — amiably gentle or temperate in feeling or behavior toward others.
- calmly — You can use calmly to emphasize that someone is behaving in a very controlled or ordinary way in a frightening or unusual situation.
- softly — yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- gently — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
adverb irritably
- equably — In an equable manner.
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