Definition of Testily

1. Adverb. In a petulant manner. "He said testily; `Go away!'"

Exact synonyms: Irritably, Pettishly, Petulantly
Partainyms: Irritable, Pettish, Petulant, Testy

Definition of Testily

1. Adverb. In the manner of someone who is testy. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Testily

1. in a testy manner [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Testily

testiculus
testier
testiere
testies
testiest
testif
testification
testifications
testified
testifier
testifiers
testifies
testifieth
testify
testifying
testily (current term)
testimonial
testimonial immunity
testimonials
testimonie
testimonies
testimony
testiness
testinesses
testing
testing ground
testing room
testingly
testings

Literary usage of Testily

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1919)
"A physician signing a deed as a witness is competent to testily as to the mental competency of the grantor, where his testimony does not involve disclosure ..."

2. The Upper Canada Law Journal and Local Courts Gazette by Canadian Bar Association (1855)
"then be there, to testily what he shall ki.ow concerning the matter of the said information (or .... testily ..."

3. Notes to Phillipps' Treatise on the Law of Evidence by Esek Cowen, Nicholas Hill, Samuel March Phillipps (1839)
"... to testily. The case was one of high treason ; and Ld. Holt, Ch. J. told him he should have sent before, the last night or in the morning, ..."

4. History of the Regency and Reign of King George the Fourthby William Cobbett by William Cobbett (1830)
"testily observed, that his opinions might be worth nothing in comparison with those ... testily ..."

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