vexedly

English

Etymology

vexed +‎ -ly

Adverb

vexedly (comparative more vexedly, superlative most vexedly)

  1. In a vexed manner; annoyedly.
    • 1906, Mrs. Henry De La Pasture, Peter's Mother‎:
      "What made you harp upon the war, man, knowing what his opinions are?" the doctor asked vexedly, as he stumbled along the uneven stone passage towards the hall.
    • 1921, Mrs. Belloc Lowndes, From Out the Vasty Deep‎:
      If only Dr. Spiller had sent me a wire yesterday," he exclaimed vexedly, "he had my address in the country, I should have been saved a useless visit to London!"
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