adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   With fretting behaviour.

   "Like a mettled young war-horse that tosses his mane, / And frettingly champs at the bit and the rein"

Example

More examples

"Like a mettled young war-horse that tosses his mane, / And frettingly champs at the bit and the rein"

Etymology

From fretting + -ly.

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