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badgeringly

|bad-ger-ing-ly|

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/ˈbædʒər/

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/ˈbædʒə/

(badger)

persistent pestering

Base FormPluralPlural3rd Person Sing.PastPast ParticiplePresent ParticipleNounVerbAdjectiveAdjectiveAdverb
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Etymology
Etymology Information

'badgeringly' is formed from the present-participle adjective 'badgering', which in turn comes from the verb 'badger' in Modern English.

Historical Evolution

'badger' (verb) developed from the noun 'badger' (the animal) in Middle English, which itself came from Middle English 'bageard' (or similar forms) and was influenced by Old French or Anglo-Norman forms referring to the animal; the verb sense 'to pester or worry' arose in the 16th–17th centuries by analogy with the noun's behavior.

Meaning Changes

Initially the root referred to the animal 'badger'; over time a verbal sense 'to harass or pester' emerged and 'badgeringly' now means 'in a pestering/annoying manner'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adverb 1

in a pestering, nagging, or harassing manner; persistently and annoyingly pressuring someone.

The journalist pressed him badgeringly until he finally gave a direct answer.

Synonyms

pesteringlynagginglyannoyinglyimportunatelypersistently

Antonyms

Last updated: 2025/12/30 02:38