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Definition of Tetchily
1. Adverb. In an ill-natured and tetchy manner. "`Are you sure?' he asked her tetchily"
Definition of Tetchily
1. Adverb. In an annoyed or irritated manner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Tetchily
1. tetchy [adv] - See also: tetchy
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tetchily
Literary usage of Tetchily
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life of John Milton: Narrated in Connexion with the Political by David Masson (1881)
"... will tetchily complain that everything now-a-days is in confusion and tending
to the worse, and that, in place of an exposition of the Prior Analytics ..."
2. The Dickens Circle: A Narrative of the Novelist's Friendships by James William Thomas Ley (1919)
"... portrait of Sir John Soane, who had been absurdly and tetchily desirous of
destroying that too faithful record of his personal appearance. ..."
3. The Metropolitan (1842)
"cried May Avis, tetchily snatching back her hand, " as if foul weather without,
and lack of all play and pastime within, were not cause enow for a worse ..."
4. Works of the Camden Society by Camden Society (Great Britain), Royal Historical Society (Great Britain) (1875)
"47), notices the fact rather tetchily, thus: "I have often received orders from
the House of Commons for my marching westward; but they never designed any ..."
5. The Quarrel Between the Earl of Manchester and Oliver Cromwell: An Episode by David Masson, John Bruce (1875)
"47), notices the fact rather tetchily, thus: "I have often received orders from
the House of Commons for my marching westward ; bnt they never designed any ..."
6. Ainsworth's Magazine: A Miscellany of Romance, General Literature, & Art by William Harrison Ainsworth, George Cruikshank, Hablot Knight Browne (1852)
"This was spoken tetchily. Of course she looked offended—I think she really was
surprised. " Now don't," I continued, in changed tone, one of earnest ..."
7. A Book about Doctors by John Cordy Jeaffreson (1860)
"Then," answered the sick man, pointing to the door, " I beg you'll make that your
way." To all questions about diet Jebb would respond tetchily or ..."
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