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irksomely

irksomely adverb: in an irksome manner; tediously.

Adverb

irksomely (comparative more irksomely, superlative most irksomely)

  1. In an irksome manner; tediously.

Forms of irksomely

comparativemore irksomely
superlativemost irksomely

Origin of irksomely

From irksome + -ly.

Questions about irksomely

What does irksomely mean?
Irksomely means in an irksome manner; tediously.
What part of speech is irksomely?
Irksomely is an adverb.

Words near irksomely in the dictionary

  1. irketh
  2. irking
  3. irks
  4. irksom
  5. irksome
  6. irksomely
  7. irksomeness
  8. irksomenesses
  9. Irkut
  10. Irkutsk
  11. Irkutskian

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