"fussily" meaning in English

See fussily in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more fussily [comparative], most fussily [superlative]
Etymology: fussy + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|fussy|ly}} fussy + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} fussily (comparative more fussily, superlative most fussily)
  1. In a fussy manner.
    Sense id: en-fussily-en-adv-exSdA1CP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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