snappishlyadv.
In a snappish manner; in or with sharp, ungracious, or peevish language; curtly, abruptly.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > discourtesy > [adverb] > curtly or brusquely
cuttedly1530
snappishly1548
snappingly1567
bluntly1579
brusquely1671
bluffly1794
shortlya1817
curtly1866
offhandishly1926
the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > irritability > [adverb] > snappishly
snappishly1548
knappishly1549
snappingly1567
tartly1600
snappily1890
snippily1977
1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke ii. f. 39 So did he also at an other time more snappishly make aunswere unto theim.
1602 T. Dekker Blurt Master-Constable sig. F You cannot scape without a pardon heere, if you take vs vp neuer so snappishlie.
1662 J. Davies tr. A. Olearius Voy. & Trav. Ambassadors 266 The other making answer somewhat too snappishly.
1716 tr. T.-S. Gueullette Thousand & One Quarters of Hours 166 What's that to you, said the Porter very snappishly.
1837 C. Dickens Pickwick Papers xxx. 326 He..said, rather snappishly—‘Who's with me in this case?’
1885 Manch. Examiner 12 Aug. 6/1 The hon. member..had been rather snappishly put off.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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