English

Adverb

tetchily ‎(comparative more tetchily, superlative most tetchily)

1. In an annoyed or irritated manner.
   • 1862, Henry Mayhew, Young Benjamin Franklin, chapter V

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

   • 2001, Zadie Smith, White Teeth: A Novel‎ page 325

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

Synonyms

• (in an annoyed or irritated manner): irascibly, peevishly, testily

Related terms

• tetchiness
• tetchy

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