pettyly

[US]//ˈpet.ɪ.li//
[UK]//ˈpet̬.i.li//

Translation

adv.in a petty manner; with undue concern for small, unimportant details; in a small-minded or spiteful way; in a mean or stingy way

Phrases & Collocations

acted pettyly

spoke pettyly

argued pettyly

behaved pettyly

pettyly complained

pettyly criticized

pettyly refused

pettyly insisted

pettyly retaliated

pettyly nitpicked

Example Sentences

he pettyly refused to share the report after being left off the email thread.

she pettyly nitpicked my wording during the meeting instead of addressing the main issue.

they pettyly argued over who should replace the empty coffee pot.

he pettyly held a grudge and brought up last year’s mistake again.

she pettyly criticized my outfit, trying to score points in front of everyone.

he pettyly kept score of every favor he’d ever done for me.

they pettyly complained about the seating chart as if it were a personal insult.

she pettyly took credit for my idea and then ignored my follow-up messages.

he pettyly twisted my words to make me look careless.

they pettyly enforced every minor rule the moment the new manager arrived.

she pettyly singled me out for a typo while overlooking larger errors in the draft.

he pettyly slammed the door and blocked me after a harmless joke.

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