pettily

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/ˈpɛ.tɪ.li/US/ˈpɛ.tə.li/US[ˈpʰɛɾəɫi]

adverb

In a petty manner.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

adverbpettily (comparative more pettily, superlative most pettily)

comparative more pettily · superlative most pettily

  1. In a petty manner.

Origin

Cite this entry
APA

pettily. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pettily

MLA

“pettily.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pettily. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pettily,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pettily.

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