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grumpily

/ˈɡɹʌmpɪli/

grumpily adverb: in a grumpy manner; in a cranky manner.

Adverb

grumpily (comparative more grumpily, superlative most grumpily)

  1. In a grumpy manner; in a cranky manner.
    • A local doctor had bought one canvas and but for that lucky chance he would have been out of pocket. Now he was muttering grumpily at Edmund, "Have to get something better this trip, Edmund."1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 17

Forms of grumpily

comparativemore grumpily
superlativemost grumpily

Origin of grumpily

From grumpy + -ly.

Words that rhyme with grumpily

Questions about grumpily

What does grumpily mean?
Grumpily means in a grumpy manner; in a cranky manner.
What part of speech is grumpily?
Grumpily is an adverb.
How do you pronounce grumpily?
Grumpily is pronounced /ˈɡɹʌmpɪli/.

Words near grumpily in the dictionary

  1. grumphs
  2. grumphy
  3. grumpier
  4. grumpies
  5. grumpiest
  6. grumpily
  7. grumpiness
  8. grumpinesses
  9. grumping
  10. grumpish
  11. grumpity

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