irritably

• Adverbe décrivant une action faite avec irritation, impatience ou une légère colère. Il transmet un sentiment de mauvaise humeur ou de nervosité dans le comportement ou la parole.

An adverb describing an action performed in an annoyed, impatient, or easily angered manner. It conveys a sense of peevishness or fretfulness in behavior or speech.

1. In an annoyed mannerB2formal

   In a way that shows slight anger or impatience.

   avec irritabilité

   • She sighed irritably when the phone rang again.
   • He answered irritably, 'I already told you I don't know.'
   • The customer tapped his foot irritably while waiting.

   Synonymesangrilycrosslygrumpilypeevishlysnappishlytestily

   Antonymescalmlycheerfullypleasantly