bad-temperedly
bad-temperedly adverb: in a bad-tempered manner.
Adverb
bad-temperedly (comparative more bad-temperedly, superlative most bad-temperedly)
- In a bad-tempered manner.
- “What does the Queen have for supper, Mrs. Jarmey?” / “How sh’d I know!” was the only reply, given rather bad-temperedly.1891 August, George Gissing, “Letty Coe”, in Temple Bar, volume XCII, London, page 541
- Near a clump of bushes a freshet charged bad-temperedly across the road and off into a deep gulley; […]1947, Kenneth Patchen, See You in the Morning: A Novel of Love and Faith, New York, N.Y.: Padell, page 53
- Antonyms:
- good-temperedly
Antonyms of bad-temperedly
Forms of bad-temperedly
| comparative | more bad-temperedly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most bad-temperedly |
Origin of bad-temperedly
From bad-tempered + -ly.
Questions about bad-temperedly
- What does bad-temperedly mean?
- Bad-temperedly means in a bad-tempered manner.
- What part of speech is bad-temperedly?
- Bad-temperedly is an adverb.
Words near bad-temperedly in the dictionary
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