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PRONUNCIATION OF PETULANTLY

petulantly  [ˈpɛtjʊləntlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PETULANTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Petulantly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES PETULANTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

petulantly

Annoyance

Annoyance is an unpleasant mental state that is characterized by such effects as irritation and distraction from one's conscious thinking. It can lead to emotions such as frustration and anger. The property of being easily annoyed is called irritability.

Definition of petulantly in the English dictionary

The definition of petulantly in the dictionary is in a manner that is irritable, impatient, or sullen in a peevish or capricious way.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PETULANTLY


benevolently
bɪˈnevələntlɪ
corpulently
ˈkɔːpjʊləntlɪ
covalently
kəʊˈveɪləntlɪ
crapulently
ˈkræpjʊləntlɪ
equivalently
ɪˈkwɪvələntlɪ
excellently
ˈeksələntlɪ
flatulently
ˈflætjʊləntlɪ
flocculently
ˈflɒkjʊləntlɪ
nonchalantly
ˈnɒnʃələntlɪ
opulently
ˈɒpjʊləntlɪ
purulently
ˈpjʊərʊləntlɪ
silently
ˈsaɪləntlɪ
stridulantly
ˈstrɪdjʊləntlɪ
succulently
ˈsʌkjʊləntlɪ
temulently
ˈtemjʊləntlɪ
truculently
ˈtrʌkjʊləntlɪ
turbulently
ˈtɜːbjʊləntlɪ
vigilantly
ˈvɪdʒɪləntlɪ
violently
ˈvaɪələntlɪ
virulently
ˈvɪrjʊləntlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PETULANTLY

petto
petty
petty bourgeois
petty bourgeoisie
petty cash
petty crime
petty criminal
petty expenses
petty juror
petty jury
petty larceny
petty officer
petty official
petty sessions
petulance
petulancy
petulant
petunia
petuntse
petuntze

WORDS THAT END LIKE PETULANTLY

abundantly
blatantly
brilliantly
concomitantly
consonantly
constantly
currently
defiantly
elegantly
flagrantly
importantly
incessantly
insignificantly
instantly
pleasantly
predominantly
radiantly
recreantly
redundantly
reluctantly
significantly

Synonyms and antonyms of petulantly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «petulantly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PETULANTLY

Find out the translation of petulantly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of petulantly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «petulantly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

暴躁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

petulancia
570 millions of speakers

English

petulantly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

petulantly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

petulantly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

капризно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

petulância
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

petulantly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pétulance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Petulantly
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gereizt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

petulantly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

petulantly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Petulantly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hờn dỗi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

petulantly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लालसरपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aksi aksi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

petulante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozdrażnieniem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

капризно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

petulantly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

petulantly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

knorrig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

petulantly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

petulantly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of petulantly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PETULANTLY»

The term «petulantly» is normally little used and occupies the 115.950 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PETULANTLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «petulantly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «petulantly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about petulantly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PETULANTLY»

Discover the use of petulantly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to petulantly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
International Relations Theory and Regional Transformation
Given that there are not enough Germans to form a Staatsvolk in Europe, stability may well depend upon allowing the blocking powers of small states to remain in place. A neuralgic Europe trails petulantly in America's wake This subtitle ...
T. V. Paul, 2012
2
The Instant Dream Book
While my back is turned a female guest removes my plate and substitutes one without chicken. At this I rather petulantly decide to leave, without saying anything to the bride and groom. I go into a cloakroom, wash my hands, and while looking  ...
Tony Crisp, 2010
3
The Courtier of the Days of Charles II., Etc
petulantly. “ Human. nature. is the same in all ages and countries. Every day,— every city,— produces some monstrous ' wickedness, secret or discovered, arising from the triumphs of ungoverned passion ; from hatred,— 326 THE nen MAN.
Mrs. Gore (Catherine Grace Frances), 1839
4
The Life of Samuel Johnson. New Ed. - London, Henry Y. Bohn 1848
petulantly. to. me,. as. ' This. is. what. you'. don't. know, but what I know ? ' One thing I know which you don't seem to know, that you are very uncivil.” BEAUCLERK. “ Because you began by being uncivil (which you always are).” The words in ...
James Boswell, 1848
5
The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Reader: From Sherlock Holmes to ...
... the vacant, lack-lustre expression which showed mental abstraction. “How in the world did you deduce that?” I asked. “Deduce. what?” said. he,. petulantly. “ Why, that he was a retired sergeant of Marines.” “1 T he Lauriston Garden Mystery 17.
Jeffrey Meyers, Valerie Meyers, 2002
6
Listen Girl !
petulantly. – Ammu, there's no need to talk about such things. I am what I am and will remain so! – All right, I agree with you. But bear my words in mind ... There is no need to allow an outsider to enter your life now. No one can be forced to run.
Krishna Sobti, 2002
7
King Arthur: Myth-Making and History
PETULANTLY. AND. HOW. IMPUDENTLY. HE. LIES'). Ritson's is the Arthur therefore of the Historia Brittonum, the historicity of which he accepted, with the addition of a Cornish locale and the status of king but with post-eleventh-century  ...
N. J. Higham, 2005
8
Adèle: A Tale
petulantly. replied;. “wait. till. I. bring you letters again.” i ' And he saw with surprise that her eyes were dim. Mr. Osborne loved his young wife too much to teaze her, and his tenderness was too indulgent for him to be displeased, even with a ...
Julia Kavanagh, 1858
9
Veiled Desires
to. share. you,". he. said. petulantly. "No one will sample me. No one but you." And then Emeline spoke the truth. "I do not desire any man's touch." "But mine, of course." Emeline smiled and raised a brow. "As you wish it, 114 Tracy MacNish.
Tracy MacNish, 2006
10
The Lottery
There's always been a lottery," he added petulantly. "Bad enough to see young Joe Summers up there joking with everybody." "Some plates have already quit lotteries," Mrs. Adams said. "Nothing but trouble in that? Old Man Warner said ...
Shirley Jackson, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PETULANTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term petulantly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Let's talk, Comrades Blade and Gwede
I have no idea where the legal basis comes from of calculating what you have petulantly labelled “judicial overreach”. Comrade Blade, you ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
2
The triple bill we pay for solar power
There was a revealing moment on Tuesday's Today programme when the Energy and Climate Change Secretary, Amber Rudd, was petulantly ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
The people you meet on Stadium
She honks back petulantly and raises a well-manicured middle finger. But as so many before her have said: Whatever. The Pillar of Excellent ... «Columbia Daily Tribune, Jul 15»
4
AC Milan 1-0 Inter Milan: Philippe Mexes lights up drab derby to win …
Antonio Nocerino was sent off for Milan in the closing stages for petulantly kicking out at Geoffrey Kondogbia. The extreme humidity in ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
'Wet Hot American Summer' All-Star Roll Call: Then and Now
Post-WHAS: In the ensuing decade-plus since he petulantly flopped around the camp's cafeteria, Rudd become a favorite of Judd Apatow ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
6
Here's more inside baseball about the news business
... who flings about him the splintering lightning and sturdy thunders of admonition till he resembles a bunch of firecrackers petulantly uttering its ... «Reminder Publications, Jul 15»
7
Romeo channels a consuming passion in Door Shakespeare's …
... the eager-to-please Ariel (an energetic Johnson) and the equally hard-working Caliban (a petulantly resentful Wainwright) do that for him. «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jul 15»
8
The shallowness of Tinder versus the 21st century version of an …
“It's a lot harder to meet people when you are in your 30s,” she points out to me petulantly when I mutter something about meat markets. And I'm ... «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
9
Stones could be heart of Chelsea defence
Just because he hasn't petulantly demanded a move away does not mean that he isn't ready to further his career at a Champions League club. «ESPN FC, Jul 15»
10
Review: Perhaps You Need To Be Drunk To Enjoy Brendan …
It's a splashy liquid to be held up in glasses and bottles that are then grimly swigged or petulantly dashed to the ground. Ruben Guthrie's living room is ... «Junkee, Jul 15»

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