Synonyms & related words for pettily

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Words related to pettily

Explore words related to pettily — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include meanly, inconsequentially, contemptibly, insignificantly, churlishly, nastily, scurvily, punily. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does pettily come from?

The word pettily breaks down into 2 roots of French and English origin: petti, from French petit (“small”); and -ly, from English -lice (“adverb suffix”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.