fractiously

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Adverbial fractiously has 2 senses

peevishly, querulously, fractiously - in a peevish manner
Derived from adjective fractious₂
fractiously - in a fractious manner; "the horse was behaving fractiously and refused to jump"
Derived from adjective fractious₁

Definitions from the Web

Fractiously

Description:

Fractiously is an adverb that describes the manner in which someone behaves or speaks in an irritable, easily annoyed, and quarrelsome manner, showing a tendency to argue or complain.

Sample Sentences:

She responded fractiously to his innocent question, snapping at him for no apparent reason.
The toddler cried fractiously, refusing to eat his vegetables.
As the meeting wore on, the members of the committee began to speak fractiously to one another, making it difficult to reach a consensus.

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