snippily
English
Etymology
snippy + -ly
Adverb
snippily (comparative more snippily, superlative most snippily)
- In a snippy manner.
- 2007 September 18, Murray Chass, “To Potential Victors, Here Come the Spoilers”, in New York Times:
- In spring training of 1934, Bill Terry, the manager of the New York Giants, was asked about the rival Brooklyn Dodgers. “Are they still in the league?” Terry asked snippily.
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