nettlingly

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adverb

In a way that needles, or causes irritation or annoyance; vexingly.

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Meanings

adverbnettlingly (comparative more nettlingly, superlative most nettlingly)

comparative more nettlingly · superlative most nettlingly

  1. In a way that needles, or causes irritation or annoyance; vexingly.

Origin

From nettling + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

nettlingly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nettlingly

MLA

“nettlingly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nettlingly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nettlingly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nettlingly.

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