fractiously

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adverb

In a fractious manner.

Similar
peevishlyquerulously
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Meanings

adverbfractiously (comparative more fractiously, superlative most fractiously)

comparative more fractiously · superlative most fractiously

  1. In a fractious manner.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin a peevish manner

Similar
peevishlyquerulously
Also see
peevishlyquerulously

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From fractious + -ly.

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Cite this entry
APA

fractiously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fractiously

MLA

“fractiously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fractiously. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fractiously,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fractiously.

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