petulantly

[ pech-uh-luhnt-lee ]

/ ˈpɛtʃ ə lənt li /

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adverb

in a way that shows impatient irritation, especially over some minor annoyance:When the vote didn't go his way at the meeting, he knocked over his chair, petulantly kicked it out of his path, and stormed out of the room.

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Origin of petulantly

petulant + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM petulantly

un·pet·u·lant·ly, adverb

Words nearby petulantly

petty officer, petty sessions, petulance, petulancy, petulant, petulantly, petunia, petuntse, Petworth House, peu à peu, peu de chose

How to use petulantly in a sentence

The cop swiftly rebukes Bieber, who then goes off to cross his arms and sulk petulantly in a corner.
Watch Justin Bieber Try to Walk in a Straight Line After His DUI Arrest|Amy Zimmerman|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And as she sat dreaming after he had gone, she murmured petulantly, I wish there were no other women in the world.
The Fifth String |John Philip Sousa
Here Mrs. Falchion caught a twig from a tree by her, snapped it in her fingers, and petulantly threw its pieces to the ground.
Mrs. Falchion, Complete|Gilbert Parker
"Of course I've seen it," replied Jessie, almost petulantly.
Earth's Enigmas|Charles G. D. Roberts

"I tell you, I don't want any dinner, Aunt Enid," she declared petulantly.
Quin|Alice Hegan Rice
To the right and the left the musketry rattled smartly and petulantly; directly in front it sighed and growled.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce|Ambrose Bierce