adverb
- in a manner showing intense irritation, annoyance, or frustration
Usage: informal; commonly used in spoken English and narrative writing
Examples
- She sighed exasperatedly when he asked the same question for the third time.
- He threw his hands up exasperatedly after waiting in line for an hour.
- "This is impossible!" she exclaimed exasperatedly.
- The teacher spoke exasperatedly to the class about their repeated tardiness.
- He shook his head exasperatedly at the broken printer.
- "Can you please just listen?" she asked exasperatedly.