Definition of "vexatiously" []

• In a vexatious manner; so as to give annoyance. (adverb)

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• "My point was twofold; the first was just bridling slightly at the ‘public discourse’ thing, but fair enough – you did mean ‘public political discourse – I was just being somewhat vexatiously pedantic coz I haven’t had my coffee yet."
• "Yet the vexatiously named “literary short story” is scarcely a separable species."
• "Thus vexatiously disappointed, she was ill-disposed to listen with pleasure to the history Camilla thought it indispensable to relate of her recent visit: and in answer to all praise of this fair Incognita, only replied by asking her name and connexions."