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Definition of Fretfully
1. Adverb. In a fretful manner. "Fretfully, the baby tossed in his crib"
Partainyms: Fretful
Definition of Fretfully
1. Adverb. in a fretful manner ¹
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Definition of Fretfully
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Fretfully
Literary usage of Fretfully
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Illustrated Magazine (1896)
"She complained of headache, and said fretfully ... I am well enough," she said
fretfully : " I wish you would leave me alone." After he had gone, ..."
2. The Sunday at Home: A Family Magazine for Sabbath Reading by Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) (1883)
"... had taken her place by tho tea-cups, and was glancing fretfully at the empty
seats around the table. She was a small, pretty woman, rather feeble both ..."
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