Associations to the word «Testily»

Wiktionary

TESTILY, adverb. In the manner of someone who is testy.

Dictionary definition

TESTILY, adverb. In a petulant manner; "he said testily; `Go away!'".

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope