Maddeningly

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a maddening manner.

    "Hardman ran to the corner and jumped into a trishaw. The driver was maddeningly slow and stupid."

Example

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"The surgical scars on his neck where the micro-communications equipment had been inserted itched maddeningly."

Etymology

From maddening + -ly.

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