captiously
/ˈkæpʃəsli/
adverb
- In a way that is quick to find fault or raise trivial objections.
- The teacher captiously marked down students for using the wrong shade of blue on their maps.
- He captiously criticized the movie's minor historical inaccuracies.
- She captiously pointed out every tiny typo in the report.
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