fractiously
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frac·tious
(frăk′shəs)adj.
1. Inclined to make trouble; unruly.
2. Having a peevish nature; cranky.
[From fraction, discord (obsolete).]
frac′tious·ly adv.
frac′tious·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | fractiously - in a peevish manner |
2. | fractiously - in a fractious manner; "the horse was behaving fractiously and refused to jump" |
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