adj.
VERBS
▪ be
▪
The sheer number of tourists can be ~.
▪ become , get
▪
The song gets a bit ~ after a while.
▪ find sth
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ highly , intensely ( esp. BrE )
▪
I find all this highly ~
▪ a little , slightly , etc.
▪ mildly
▪
I have always found her mildly ~.
▪ downright ( informal )
▪
His voice is downright ~.
Irritating is used with these nouns: ↑ habit , ↑ mannerism