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grouchingly

grouchingly adverb: in a grouchy manner; grouchily.

Adverb

grouchingly (comparative more grouchingly, superlative most grouchingly)

  1. In a grouchy manner; grouchily.
    • The clerk pointed to a sign and grouchingly said, "All sales are final! If you don't like it then you can sew it up yourself."2013, Mark Bowser, Unlocking the Champion Within: The Keys to Successful Living

Forms of grouchingly

comparativemore grouchingly
superlativemost grouchingly

Origin of grouchingly

From grouching + -ly.

Questions about grouchingly

What does grouchingly mean?
Grouchingly means in a grouchy manner; grouchily.
What part of speech is grouchingly?
Grouchingly is an adverb.

Words near grouchingly in the dictionary

  1. grouchiest
  2. grouchily
  3. grouchiness
  4. grouchinesses
  5. grouching
  6. grouchingly
  7. Groucho glasses
  8. grouchy
  9. groud
  10. Groudle Glen
  11. grouds

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