What does surlily mean?
Surlily means In a surly manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a surly manner..
One of the biggest and most redoubted of the Black Family was now in that seat of dignity, and, refusing surlily to yield it at Jasper's rude summons, was seized by the scuff of the neck, and literally hurled on the table in front.
Use surlily when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Surlily means In a surly manner..
Common synonyms include churlishly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
One of the biggest and most redoubted of the Black Family was now in that seat of dignity, and, refusing surlily to yield it at Jasper's rude summons, was seized by the scuff of the neck, and literally hurled on the table in front.
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