tartly

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tartly

adverb more tartly · most tartly

In a tart manner; sourly or bitterly. 'And have you nothing for me, duckie?' 'O, you! The back of my hand to you!' said Mrs Kernan tartly.
Similar: acerbically, acidly

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@misc{tartly_2026,
  title = {tartly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tartly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}