adv Freq #154252

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    In an angry or bad-tempered way.

    "What do you want?" he asked crossly.

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Synonyms
1 adv · in an angry or bad-tempered... grouchilygrumpily

Etymology

From cross + -ly.

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