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Vinony

peevishly

adverb

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adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English peevish Middle English -ly English -ly English peevishly From peevish + -ly.

  1. In a peevish manner.

    “"See / Or shut your eyes," said Nature peevishly, / "It nothing skills: I cannot help my case: / 'Tis the Last Judgment's fire must cure this place, / Calcine its clods and set my prisoners free."”

    “His uncles peevishly claimed the paper.”