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Meaning of tetchily | Babel Free

Adverb CEFR B2
ˈtɛt͡ʃ.ɪ.li

Definitions

In an annoyed or irritated manner.

Equivalents

Español enojadosamente impetuosamente iracundosamente rabiosamente
Suomi ärtyisästi ärtyisästi
Français avec irritation coléreusement furieusement pétulamment
Русский раздражённо

Examples

“"Do be quiet, will you, or I shall miss it all," cried Jabez, tetchily.”
“"No, indeed. He got me dis little buggy—" "Sidecar," corrected Ryan tetchily. "It's called a sidecar."”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tête-à-tête tetraedrically tetragonally tetrahedrally tetramerously Teutonically

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