Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun etc. See techily, etc.

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  • adverb In an annoyed or irritated manner.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in an ill-natured and tetchy manner

Etymologies

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From tetchy +‎ -ly.

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Examples

  • I must admit to sometimes tetchily muttering “Does it have to be that loud?” but no, carry on the good work.

    “Response Times” Are Back SHOCK! « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010

  • By 2007, in a question and answer session on the internet organised through jihadi forums, it was Zawahiri who was on the defensive, tetchily answering aggressive emailed questions about al-Qaida's record of killing Muslims.

    Ayman al-Zawahiri: Al-Qaida's arrogant doctor of death | The Observer profile 2011

  • By 2007, in a question and answer session on the internet organised through jihadi forums, it was Zawahiri who was on the defensive, tetchily answering aggressive emailed questions about al-Qaida's record of killing Muslims.

    Ayman al-Zawahiri: Al-Qaida's arrogant doctor of death | The Observer profile 2011

  • Accused of having left the front door open when going shopping, she tetchily inquires, "What was I supposed to do, take the furniture with me?"

    The Prisoner of Second Avenue 2010

  • Will asks, rather tetchily, as we head toward his Golf for a bit of privacy.

    Confetti Confidential Holly McQueen 2010

  • Will asks, rather tetchily, as we head toward his Golf for a bit of privacy.

    Confetti Confidential Holly McQueen 2010

  • Sofos replied tetchily: "You may well have a group but it will be significantly weaker than the European People's Party, no?"

    ATTACK! 2009

  • I stand by my point (which is basically that I agree that there was a terrible breach of confidentiality, but I'm entitled to add that I don't have as much sympathy for this patient as I might in other circumstances) but let's all pretend that I expressed myself less tetchily ...

    Genital Photos, HIPAA and the Media aka TBTAM 2007

  • Ill excuse your ramblings only because youve clearly hit your head, DArby responded tetchily.

    The Edge of Madness Michael Dobbs 2008

  • She may have even been instrumental in bringing them back on stage after hubby tetchily marched the band off just on the hour mark.

    The Fall online - latest Fall News 2008

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