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pettily
pet·ty P0221400 (pĕt′ē)adj. pet·ti·er, pet·ti·est 1. Of small importance; trivial: a petty grievance. See Synonyms at trivial.2. Showing an excessive concern with unimportant matters or minor details, especially in a narrow-minded way: petty partisanship.3. a. Of lesser importance or rank; subordinate: a petty prince.b. Law Variant of petit.
[Middle English peti, from Old French, variant of petit; see petit.]
pet′ti·ly adv.pet′ti·ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | pettily - in a petty way |
Translationspetty (ˈpeti) adjective1. of very little importance; trivial. petty details. 瑣碎的，微不足道的，不重要的 琐碎的，次要的，不重要的 2. deliberately nasty for a foolish or trivial reason. petty behaviour. 小心眼的 卑劣的，狭隘的 ˈpettily adverb 微小地，卑鄙地 微小地，卑鄙地 ˈpettiness noun 微小，瑣碎，卑鄙 微小，琐碎，卑鄙 petty cash money used for small, everyday expenses in an office etc. 小額現金，零用錢 小额现金，零用现金
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