touchily en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English touchy Middle English -ly English -ly English touchily From touchy + -ly.
Meanings
-
In a touchy manner.
"No," said the latter touchily, "I be not agreed.
1891, Thomas Hardy, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, volume 1, London: James R. Osgood, McIlvaine and Co., page 35:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more touchily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most touchily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
bg раздразнително (in a touchy manner) · es irritablemente (in a touchy manner)