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cantankerously

cantankerously adverb: in a cantankerous manner.

Adverb

cantankerously (comparative more cantankerously, superlative most cantankerously)

  1. In a cantankerous manner.

Forms of cantankerously

comparativemore cantankerously
superlativemost cantankerously

Origin of cantankerously

From cantankerous + -ly.

Questions about cantankerously

What does cantankerously mean?
Cantankerously means in a cantankerous manner.
What part of speech is cantankerously?
Cantankerously is an adverb.

Words near cantankerously in the dictionary

  1. cantaloups
  2. cantals
  3. cantankerosities
  4. cantankerosity
  5. cantankerous
  6. cantankerously
  7. cantankerousness
  8. Cantao-an
  9. cantar
  10. Cantara
  11. Cantaras

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