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crossly

[ kraws-lee, kros- ]
/ ˈkrɔs li, ˈkrɒs- /
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adverb

in a cross or angry manner.

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Origin of crossly

First recorded in 1585–95; cross + -ly

Words nearby crossly

crosslight, crossline, cross-link, cross-linker, cross-lot bracing, crossly, Crossman, cross-match, cross matching, cross-mate, cross-modality
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Words related to crossly

furiously, madly, violently, fiercely, sharply, savagely, hotly, heatedly, bitterly, indignantly, tempestuously, wildly, crisply, irately, irritably, testily

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