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tetchily

adverb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛt͡ʃ.ɪ.li/

adv

Etymology: From tetchy + -ly.

  1. In an annoyed or irritated manner.

    "Do be quiet, will you, or I shall miss it all," cried Jabez, tetchily.

    "No, indeed. He got me dis little buggy—" "Sidecar," corrected Ryan tetchily. "It's called a sidecar."