brittly
/ˈbrɪtəli/
adverb
- In a way that is hard but easily broken or cracked.
- The old cookie snapped brittly when he bit into it.
- The dry twigs broke brittly in her hands.
- The ice cracked brittly under their boots as they walked across the frozen pond.
- In a manner that shows emotional fragility or lack of warmth.
- He spoke brittly, his voice tight with anger.
- She laughed brittly, trying to hide her nervousness.
- The conversation ended brittly, with no one willing to apologize.
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