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pettily
adjective
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Definition of pettily:

pettily (adjective):
having secondary rank or importance minor, subordinate

Synonyms for pettily:

stubbornprovincialrigidparochialnarrowsmalllittlenarrow-mindedinsular

Antonyms for pettily:

seriouslygreatlyspeciallyobviouslyremarkablymateriallyimportantlytremendouslyexceptionallyparticularly
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