Testily

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In a testy manner; fretfully; peevishly; with petulance.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. In the manner of someone who is testy.
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  • adverb. in a petulant manner
  • Word Usage
    "“Bird?” he called testily, starting to shuffle away."