Brittlely
/ˈbɹɪt.l̩.(l)i/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
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Adverb
- 1 In a brittle way.
"‘Don’t get upset. They’ll start asking questions and I know you hate people being in your business.’ Ola laughed brittlely as she blew her nose."
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More examples"‘Don’t get upset. They’ll start asking questions and I know you hate people being in your business.’ Ola laughed brittlely as she blew her nose."
Etymology
From brittle + -ly.