huffily en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈhʌfɪli/
Etymology
Etymology tree English huffy Middle English -ly English -ly English huffily From huffy + -ly.
Meanings
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In a huffy manner.
"Needn't answer if you don't want to," said the man huffily.
1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 522:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most huffily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more huffily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |