Usually means: Responding in an irritated manner.
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▸ adverb:  In a testy way; in the manner of someone who is testy.

Similar:
irritably, pettishly, petulantly, testamentally, testerically, testicularly, testingly, contentiously, twitchily, snarkily, more...

Types:
impatiently, annoyed, exasperated, frustrated, impatient, more...

Phrases:
answer testily, more...

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Similar:
irritably, pettishly, petulantly, testamentally, testerically, testicularly, testingly, contentiously, twitchily, snarkily, more...

Types:
impatiently, annoyed, exasperated, frustrated, impatient, more...

Phrases:
answer testily, more...



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