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Testily meaning

In a testy way; in the manner of someone who is testy.

Synonyms of Testily

irritably petulantly pettishly

Using Testily

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a testy way; in the manner of someone who is testy.
  • Useful related words include: irritably, petulantly, pettishly.

Context around Testily

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 0 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

replied 1×

Sentence patterns with Testily

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

abrahams replied testily what do 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ndabeni abrahams replied 1×

Common sentence endings:

you think xoli 1×

Words around Testily

Just before it in the word index:

testifying 275 testify 879 testifies 110 testifiers 7 testified 1.175 testicular 56

Just after it in the word index:

testilying 2 testimonia 3 testimonial 67 testimonials 112 testimonies 224 testimonium 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Testily

  • In this selection, "testily" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of questions.
  • Around the word, replied stand out and add context to how "testily" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include abrahams replied testily what do. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "testily" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with testily

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ndabeni-Abrahams replied testily: "What do you think Xoli? (9 words)

Longer example sentences

Ndabeni-Abrahams replied testily: "What do you think Xoli? (9 words)

Question examples

Ndabeni-Abrahams replied testily: "What do you think Xoli? (9 words)

Example sentences (1)

Ndabeni-Abrahams replied testily: "What do you think Xoli?

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "testily" in a sentence?
An example: "Ndabeni-Abrahams replied testily: "What do you think Xoli?" This page contains 1 example sentence with the word "testily" from authentic English texts.
What does "testily" mean?
Testily means: In a testy way; in the manner of someone who is testy.
What are synonyms of "testily"?
Common synonyms of "testily" include: irritably, petulantly, pettishly.
How many example sentences with "testily" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 1 example sentence with "testily", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.