Peevishly
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In a peevish manner; petulantly; fretfully; with discontent.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adverb.
In a peevish manner.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adverb.
In a
peevish
manner
or
way
.
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adverb.
in a peevish manner
Word Usage
"'Heavens! said she, peevishly,' is this the gallant, polite Frenchman!"