pettily
/ˈpɛtəli/
adverb
- In a way that shows too much concern about small or unimportant things; in a small-minded or spiteful manner.
- She pettily refused to share the last cookie just because he had forgotten her birthday.
- The manager pettily docked everyone's pay for being one minute late, even though they had worked through lunch.
- Instead of celebrating the team's win, he pettily complained that he hadn't gotten enough credit.
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