What does testily mean?

testily means "in a petulant manner".

How many syllables are in testily?

testily has 3 syllables: tes-ti-ly. The stress falls on "tes". In IPA it is /ˈtɛstəli/.

What is another word for testily?

Close synonyms include irritably, petulantly, pettishly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is testily a common word?

testily is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Testily — meaning and how to say it: TEH-stuh-lee

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
in a petulant manner
“he said testily: `Go away!'”
Synonymsirritably petulantly pettishly

Questions about testily

What does testily mean?: testily means "in a petulant manner".
How many syllables are in testily?: testily has 3 syllables: tes-ti-ly. The stress falls on "tes". In IPA it is /ˈtɛstəli/.
What is another word for testily?: Close synonyms include irritably, petulantly, pettishly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is testily a common word?

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