What does grumpily mean?
Grumpily means In a grumpy manner; in a cranky manner..
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/ˈɡɹʌmpɪli/ · adverb
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."
Use grumpily when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Grumpily means In a grumpy manner; in a cranky manner..
Common synonyms include crossly, grouchily.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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."
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