interjectory
Americanadjective
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characterized by interjection; interjectional.
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thrust in; interjected.
an interjectory word.
Other Word Forms
- interjectorily adverb
Etymology
Origin of interjectory
Example Sentences
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Seaton talked least of all, and in a restless interjectory way, as he continually fidgeted from chair to chair.
From The Best British Short Stories of 1922 by Cournos, John
She stood arranging her veil before the mirror over the mantelpiece, uttering the usual interjectory expressions of regret.
From The Independence of Claire by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.
The King made an interjectory movement, but the Prince went on.
From King John of Jingalo The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties by Housman, Laurence
He followed me, rapping gently with his cane on the floor, and with little interjectory remarks of "That's so!"
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great by Hubbard, Elbert
He was greatly interested in as much of the story as he could follow—Emmy was somewhat discursive—and as his interjectory remarks were unprovocative of argument, he constituted himself a good listener.
From Septimus by Locke, William John
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