bad-temperedly

comparative more bad-temperedly · superlative most bad-temperedly

1. In a bad-tempered manner.

   I stuck out my foot to stop the doors from closing but the man pushed me away, bad-temperedly.

   1997, Maeve Friel, “Darkness on Dún Laoghaire Pier”, in Charlie’s Story, 2nd edition, Atlanta, Ga.: Peachtree, →ISBN, page 73

   2 more examples

   “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