petulantly
1Petulantly — Pet u*lant*ly, adv. In a petulant manner. [1913 Webster] …
2petulantly — petulant ► ADJECTIVE ▪ childishly sulky or bad tempered. DERIVATIVES petulance noun petulantly adverb. ORIGIN Latin petulans impudent …
3petulantly — adverb see petulant …
4petulantly — See petulance. * * * …
5petulantly — adverb In a manner expressing irritation or annoyance. Syn: grudgingly …
6petulantly — petʃəlÉ™ntlɪ / ʃʊl adv. with an ill temper, angrily; crankily, peevishly, irascibly …
7petulantly — pet·u·lant·ly …
8petulantly — See: petulant …
9petulantly — adverb in a petulant manner (Freq. 1) he said testily; Go away! • Syn: ↑testily, ↑irritably, ↑pettishly • Derived from adjective: ↑pettish (for: ↑ …
10petulant — petulantly, adv. /pech euh leuhnt/, adj. moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, esp. over some trifling annoyance: a petulant toss of the head. [1590 1600; < L petulant (s. of petulans) impudent, akin to petere to seek, head for] Syn.… …
