snippily
adv/ˈsnɪpəli/
Etymology From snippy + -ly.
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In a snippy manner.
- In spring training of 1934, Bill Terry, the manager of the New York Giants, was asked about the rival Brooklyn Dodgers. “Are they still in the league?” Terry asked snippily.2007 September 18, Murray Chass, “To Potential Victors, Here Come the Spoilers”, in New York Times: