1. (adverb) in a peevish manner

• peevishly
• querulously

1. (adverb) in a peevish manner

• cranky
• cranky
• fractious
• fractious
• irritable
• irritable
• nettlesome
• nettlesome
• peckish
• peckish
• peevish
• peevish
• pettish
• pettish
• petulant
• petulant
• scratchy
• scratchy
• techy
• techy
• testy
• testy
• tetchy
• tetchy
• fretful
• querulous
• whiney
• whiny

2. (adverb) in a fractious manner

• fractious
• recalcitrant
• refractory