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Pettishly

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a pettish manner; peevishly.

    "Lady Mary turned pettishly away; no woman likes anybody but herself to depreciate a lover; it is personally an ill compliment."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a petulant manner wordnet

Etymology

From pettish + -ly.

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