Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a brittle or fragile manner.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a brittle manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
brittle way.
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Examples
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Kitty, brittlely vivacious as she teased Ambrose and James, seemed the only possibility — a lowering thought.
The Perfect Lover Laurens, Stephanie 2003
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He laughed brittlely, despite the stabbing in his ribs.
The Order War Modesitt, L. E. 1995
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Tooling his curricle along the lane to the village, Jack squinted against the glare of the brittlely bright morning sunshine, his gaze locked on the group slowly making its way down the lane on the other side of the narrow valley, also bound for the village.
A Lady of Expectations Laurens, Stephanie 1995
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Tooling his curricle along the lane to the village, Jack squinted against the glare of the brittlely bright morning sunshine, his gaze locked on the group slowly making its way down the lane on the other side of the narrow valley, also bound for the village.
A Lady of Expectations Laurens, Stephanie 1995
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He laughed brittlely, despite the stabbing in his ribs.
The Order War Modesitt, L. E. 1995
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The Marshall laughs, a harsh sound that echoes brittlely against the stone walls.
The Towers of the Sunset Modesitt, L. E. 1992
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They cracked brittlely in his grasp and gave off no aroma.
Conan The Victorious Jordan, Robert 1984
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Lady Crawford was brittlely silent, taking little part in the table conversation.
This Calder Range Janet Dailey 1982
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Lady Crawford was brittlely silent, taking little part in the table conversation.
This Calder Range Janet Dailey 1982
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"There's a lifeboat-blister ahead," said Braden brittlely.
The Other Side Of Nowhere Leinster, Murray 1964
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