unannoyingly
unannoyingly adverb: in an unannoying manner; not annoyingly.
Adverb
unannoyingly (comparative more unannoyingly, superlative most unannoyingly)
- In an unannoying manner; not annoyingly.
- As far as her manner went, this greeting might have followed the farewell at Upton after only a day or so: “I hope your wound isn’t very painful.” / “My limping,” he answered, “is simply bad habit. I’m overcoming it.” / “That’s nice. Then you’ll be able to play polo again!” / “I should hope so, as...1920 November 20, Wadsworth Camp, “The Guarded Heights”, in Collier’s: The National Weekly, volume 66, number 21, New York, N.Y.; London: P. F. Collier & Son Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 33, column 2
- Leora had cunning. When she could not be enthusiastic, she could be unannoyingly silent.1925, Sinclair Lewis, chapter XXVII, in Arrowsmith, New York, N.Y.: Harcourt, Brace and Company, →OCLC, section VI, page 302
Examples of unannoyingly in a sentence
- Then you’ll be able to play polo again!” / “I should hope so, as long as ponies have four good legs.” / He wished other people could be like her, so unobtrusively, unannoyingly primeval.1920 November 20, Wadsworth Camp, “The Guarded Heights”, in Collier’s: The National Weekly, volume 66, number 21, New York, N.Y.; London...
- Disparate sounds combined unannoyingly — an achievement.1990, Option, Los Angeles, Calif., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 142:
- Not any idiot who spits hatred all over the USENET, like some of you guys, sings well, unannoyingly.2006 March 18, progea@hotmail.com, “OT: Queen Last Night in Toronto”, in rec.music.progressive (Usenet), archived from the original on 06...
- Lets me unannoyingly stay out in the room with her, and still be doing something useful ( as opposed to actually watching an umpteenth rerun of the Closer ).2010 November 22, jim d, “another exciting week passes .. almost”, in alt.music.makers.soloact (Usenet), archived from the original on 06...
Forms of unannoyingly
| comparative | more unannoyingly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unannoyingly |
Origin of unannoyingly
From unannoying + -ly or un- + annoyingly.
Questions about unannoyingly
- What does unannoyingly mean?
- Unannoyingly means in an unannoying manner; not annoyingly.
- How do you use unannoyingly in a sentence?
- Then you’ll be able to play polo again!” / “I should hope so, as long as ponies have four good legs.” / He wished other people could be like her, so unobtrusively, unannoyingly primeval.
- What part of speech is unannoyingly?
- Unannoyingly is an adverb.
Words near unannoyingly in the dictionary
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