"petulantly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more petulantly [comparative], most petulantly [superlative]
Etymology: petulant + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|petulant|ly}} petulant + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} petulantly (comparative more petulantly, superlative most petulantly)
  1. In a petulant manner. Synonyms: grudgingly
    Sense id: en-petulantly-en-adv-KDb1cjf1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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