querulously
UK/ˈkwɛɹ.ʊ.ləs.li/
querulously adverb: with grumbling, complaining, or whining.
Adverb
querulously (comparative more querulously, superlative most querulously)
- With grumbling, complaining, or whining.
- It was his last demonstration for that time; as, after shedding some more tears and querulously complaining that he couldn't breathe, he slowly fell into a slumber.1855 December – 1857 June, Charles Dickens, “What was behind Mr. Pancks on Little Dorrit’s Hand”, in Little Dorrit, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1857, →OCLC, 1st book (Poverty), page 313
- "There are no crimes and no criminals in these days," he said, querulously. "What is the use of having brains in our profession. I know well that I have it in me to make my name famous.[…]"1887, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “A Study in Scarlet”, in Beeton’s Christmas Annual, London; New York, N.Y.: Ward, Lock & Co., part I (Being a reprint from the reminiscences of John H. Watson, M.D., […])...
querulously meaning in Urdu
querulously in Urdu
- بدمزاجی سے
Examples of querulously in a sentence
- "I wish to 'eaven I 'adn't these silly sandals on," he cried querulously to the universe.1907, H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, “The German Air-fleet”, in The War in the Air: […], London: George Bell and Sons, published 1908, →OCLC, §...
- "If we're heroes," Dane asked a little querulously, "what are we doing locked up here?"1956, Andre Norton, chapter XVII, in Plague Ship:
Synonyms of querulously
Forms of querulously
| comparative | more querulously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most querulously |
Origin of querulously
From querulous + -ly.
Questions about querulously
- What does querulously mean?
- Querulously means with grumbling, complaining, or whining.
- What is querulously in Urdu?
- Querulously in Urdu is بدمزاجی سے. See Querulously meaning in Urdu.
- How do you use querulously in a sentence?
- "I wish to 'eaven I 'adn't these silly sandals on," he cried querulously to the universe.
- What part of speech is querulously?
- Querulously is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce querulously?
- Querulously is pronounced /ˈkwɛɹ.ʊ.ləs.li/ (UK).
Words near querulously in the dictionary
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