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churlishly

churlishly adverb: in a churlish manner.

Adverb

churlishly (comparative more churlishly, superlative most churlishly)

  1. In a churlish manner.
    • How churlishlyI chid Lucreatia hence, / When willingly I would have had her here.1598?, Two Gentlemen of Verona Act I, scene II, line 57-8

Forms of churlishly

comparativemore churlishly
superlativemost churlishly

Origin of churlishly

From churlish + -ly.

Questions about churlishly

What does churlishly mean?
Churlishly means in a churlish manner.
What part of speech is churlishly?
Churlishly is an adverb.

Words near churlishly in the dictionary

  1. Churiuk
  2. churkey
  3. churkeys
  4. churl
  5. churlish
  6. churlishly
  7. churlishness
  8. churls
  9. churly
  10. churm
  11. churme

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