surlily in a sentence
adv.
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Definition
SURLILY: in a manner that is rude, unfriendly, or marked by irritation.
Crossword clues for surlily
Crossword clue ideas and answer hints for the word "surlily".
- Acting in an unfriendly manner.
- Responding with irritation and rudeness.
- Displaying a grumpy attitude.
- Speaking in a curt, disrespectful way.
- Behaving in a sour, hostile fashion.
Surlily sentence examples
- She replied surlily, not bothering to hide her irritation.
- The waiter took the complaint surlily, rolling his eyes as he walked away.
- His surlily expressed discontent made it clear that he wasn't in the mood for conversation.
- After being reprimanded, he responded surlily, crossing his arms defiantly.
- The cat stared at us surlily from its perch, clearly unimpressed by our antics.