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Definition of Irritably

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

2. Adverb. In an irritable manner. "She had become irritably exact"

Definition of Irritably

1. adv. In an irritable manner.

Definition of Irritably

1. Adverb. In an irritable manner. ¹

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Definition of Irritably

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Irritably

irrisible irrision irrisions irrisory irritabilities irritability irritable irritable bowel disease irritable bowel syndrome irritable breast

irritable colon irritable heart irritable mood irritableness irritablenesses irritably (current term) irritainment irritancies irritancy irritant

irritant contact dermatitis irritant eczema irritants irritate irritated irritates irritating irritatingly irritation irritation cell

Literary usage of Irritably

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

1. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1857)
"housekeeper and the steward differed irritably in debating these pointe ; but both agreed that it was necessary to sit up until midnight, on the chance of ..."

2. The haunted hotel by Wilkie Collins (1878)
"Henry called out irritably, ' Come in.' The door was not opened. ... As it was, he only repeated, more irritably than ever, ' Come in ! ..."

3. The Anglo-Saxon Review by Randolph Spencer Churchill (1901)
"[Feebly and a little irritably^ Yes, yes : come back and shut the window, ... [irritably.] Your mother, your mother ! I tell you I want you, Gaston, ..."

4. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1857)
"housekeeper and the steward differed irritably in debating these pointe ; but both agreed that it was necessary to sit up until midnight, on the chance of ..."

5. The haunted hotel by Wilkie Collins (1878)
"Henry called out irritably, ' Come in.' The door was not opened. ... As it was, he only repeated, more irritably than ever, ' Come in ! ..."

6. The Anglo-Saxon Review by Randolph Spencer Churchill (1901)
"[Feebly and a little irritably^ Yes, yes : come back and shut the window, ... [irritably.] Your mother, your mother ! I tell you I want you, Gaston, ..."

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