tetchily

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tetchily

/ˈtɛt͡ʃ.ɪ.li/ UK, US

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From tetchy + -ly.

adverb more tetchily · most tetchily

In an annoyed or irritated manner. "Do be quiet, will you, or I shall miss it all," cried Jabez, tetchily.
Similar: irascibly, peevishly, testily

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adv in an annoyed or irritated manner

Español	rabiosamente, enojadosamente, iracundosamente, impetuosamente
Français	avec irritation, pétulamment, coléreusement, furieusement
Русский	раздражённо razdražónno

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@misc{tetchily_2026,
  title = {tetchily},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tetchily},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}