Meanings
adverbcrossly (comparative more crossly, superlative most crossly)
comparative more crossly · superlative most crossly
- In a cross manner; angrily.
'What do you want, Miss?' he asked, rather crossly.
1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 751 more example
You have the money, but if you want to be mean / Why keep your money (this crossly) and go along
1936, Robert Frost, The Roadside Stand, page 669
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian сърдито, ядосано
- сърдито (sărdito)in a cross manner
- ядосано (jadosano)in a cross manner
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APA
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“crossly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossly.
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