Petulantly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a petulant manner.
"`She loves the man, and he has been pleased to accept her love: where, then, is her sin?' `Truly, oh Holly, thou art foolish,' she answered, almost petulantly."
Adverb
- 1 in a petulant manner wordnet
Example
More examples"`She loves the man, and he has been pleased to accept her love: where, then, is her sin?' `Truly, oh Holly, thou art foolish,' she answered, almost petulantly."
Etymology
From petulant + -ly.
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