snappingly
- adverb
- /ˈsnæpɪŋli/
:
de manera brusca
- He spoke snappingly during the meeting, indicating his frustration with the ongoing delays.
Examples
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The child answered the teacher snappingly, showing impatience with the repeated instructions.
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While not neck-snappingly fast, the Dart delivered big when I hit the gas, although it needed some degree of downshifting of the Fiat 6-speed transmission to get the engine where I wanted it to go. But once I did, this little sportster was sailing.
Blog text (34) -
D.J. wondered what she looked like; all she could tell was that Sandy chewed gum loudly and snappingly and occasionally smoked; the small sucked intakes of breath were a giveaway.
Fiction book (1994) -
She responded snappingly when asked why she was late, clearly annoyed by the question.
Synonyms
In a short, rude way that shows annoyance
In a short, sharp way that shows annoyance
Antonyms
How Abrupt
Surface Forms
Morphology
snappingly = snapping (transparent) = snap + ing + ly
The adverb is a straightforward adverbialization of 'snapping' and conveys manner (quick/irritable) directly linked to the adjective.
Etymology
Snappingly comes from the verb snap, which can also mean 'to speak or act quickly and angrily'. Imagine someone who 'snaps' at another person with a short, sharp reply, and that's why 'snappingly' describes a quick, abrupt, or annoyed way of speaking or moving.