pettily

[US]/ˈpɛtɪli/
[UK]/ˈpɛtɪli/

Translation

adv.in a petty or trivial manner; in a small or insignificant way; in a mean or stingy manner; in a despicable manner

Phrases & Collocations

pettily argued

pettily criticized

pettily complained

pettily judged

pettily focused

pettily noted

pettily compared

pettily reacted

pettily mentioned

pettily dismissed

Example Sentences

he argued pettily about the color of the curtains.

she complained pettily about the service at the restaurant.

they fought pettily over who would take the last piece of cake.

he tends to act pettily when he doesn't get his way.

she nitpicked pettily during the meeting.

they were being pettily competitive over their grades.

he spoke pettily about his colleague's promotion.

she reacted pettily to the minor criticism.

they laughed pettily at their friend's mistake.

he wrote a pettily worded email to his boss.

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