TROUBLESOMELY

Etymology

Adverb

troublesomely (comparative more troublesomely, superlative most troublesomely)

In a troublesome manner.

Source: Wiktionary


TROUBLESOME

Trou"ble*some, a.

Definition: Giving trouble or anxiety; vexatious; burdensome; wearisome. This troublesome world. Book of Common Prayer. These troublesome disguises that we wear. Milton. My mother will never be troublesome to me. Pope.

Syn.

– Uneasy; vexatious; perplexing; harassing; annoying; disgusting; irksome; afflictive; burdensome; tiresome; wearisome; importunate.

– Trou"ble*some*ly, adv.

– Trou"ble*some*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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