Meanings
comparative more obnoxiously · superlative most obnoxiously
- In an obnoxious manner.
We sat behind an obnoxiously loud couple in the cinema.
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Handsome, yet not obnoxiously so; clever—though perhaps more in an appreciative than an original fashion; pleasant in conversation, yet never putting himself obtrusively forward, he was a man that most men liked, and all women were sure to admire amazingly.
1872, Dinah Maria Craik, Hannah, Chapter 4There, ignoring the rickshaw coolies who awaited him as he passed an obnoxiously officious trio of customs officers, he disappeared up one of the narrow and slippery side streets of the Chinese quarter.
1913, Arthur Stringer, The Shadow, Chapter 7Synonyms: annoyingly
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn an obnoxious manner.
More synonyms by meaning
adverbin an obnoxious manner
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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obnoxiously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obnoxiously
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