Definition of Irritably

1. Adverb. In a petulant manner. "He said testily; `Go away!'"

Exact synonyms: Pettishly, Petulantly, Testily
Partainyms: Irritable, Pettish, Petulant, Testy

2. Adverb. In an irritable manner. "She had become irritably exact"
Partainyms: Irritable

Definition of Irritably

1. adv. In an irritable manner.

Definition of Irritably

1. Adverb. In an irritable manner. ¹

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Definition of Irritably

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Irritably

irrisible
irrision
irrisions
irrisory
irritabilities
irritability
irritable
irritable bowel disease
irritable bowel syndrome
irritable breast
irritable colon
irritable heart
irritable mood
irritableness
irritablenesses
irritably
irritainment
irritancies
irritancy
irritant
irritant contact dermatitis
irritant eczema
irritants
irritate
irritated
irritates
irritating
irritatingly
irritation
irritation cell

Literary usage of Irritably

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1857)
"housekeeper and the steward differed irritably in debating these pointe ; but both agreed that it was necessary to sit up until midnight, on the chance of ..."

2. The haunted hotel by Wilkie Collins (1878)
"Henry called out irritably, ' Come in.' The door was not opened. ... As it was, he only repeated, more irritably than ever, ' Come in ! ..."

3. The Anglo-Saxon Review by Randolph Spencer Churchill (1901)
"[Feebly and a little irritably^ Yes, yes : come back and shut the window, ... [Irritably.] Your mother, your mother ! I tell you I want you, Gaston, ..."

4. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1857)
"housekeeper and the steward differed irritably in debating these pointe ; but both agreed that it was necessary to sit up until midnight, on the chance of ..."

5. The haunted hotel by Wilkie Collins (1878)
"Henry called out irritably, ' Come in.' The door was not opened. ... As it was, he only repeated, more irritably than ever, ' Come in ! ..."

6. The Anglo-Saxon Review by Randolph Spencer Churchill (1901)
"[Feebly and a little irritably^ Yes, yes : come back and shut the window, ... [Irritably.] Your mother, your mother ! I tell you I want you, Gaston, ..."

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