surly
adjective
churlishly rude or bad-tempered.
surlily
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a word derived from
surly.
Example Sentences
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He surlily refused to command them to retreat.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sure, the dictionary says we can use lame adverbs like uglily, friendlily, surlily, and jollily, but nobody says we have to.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
‘They won’t come, not before you’re dead anyway,’ answered Snaga surlily.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
"You are in good spirits," said he, rather surlily.
From The Watchers A Novel by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
"I ain't afraid of anything," Tom replied surlily.
From Ovington's Bank by Stanley J. Weyman
