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crankily

/kɹˈæŋkili/ adv

In a cranky manner.

Word Origin Crank comes from Proto-Germanic krankaz 'crooked, bent' — originally describing something twisted. A cranky person is metaphorically bent out of shape, irritable. The same root gives us crank (a bent handle) and even cringe (to bend away in fear). Cranky + -ly = crankily, doing something in a bent, irritable way.

adv In a cranky manner.

The old man crankily refused to use the newfangled smartphone.

(副词) 暴躁地；易怒地

那位老人脾气暴躁地拒绝使用新奇的智能手机。

(adverbio) irritablemente; de mal humor; quejumbrosamente; gruñonamente [De mal humor; de manera irritable.]

El viejo se negó de mal humor a usar el moderno teléfono inteligente.

(adverbe) grincheusement; maussadement; de manière irritable [D'une manière irritable ou de mauvaise humeur.]

Le vieil homme refusa crankily d'utiliser ce nouveau smartphone.

(Adverb) mürrisch; grantig; griesgrämig [Auf eine gereizte, mürrische oder ungeduldige Weise.]

Der alte Mann lehnte **crankily** ab, das moderne Smartphone zu benutzen.

(副詞) 気難しく、不機嫌な様子で。

老人は不機嫌そうに最新式のスマートフォンを使うことを拒んだ。

(advérbio) irritadamente; de modo irritadiço; rabugentamente [De maneira irritadiça.]

O velho, irritadamente, recusou-se a usar o smartphone moderno.

Synonyms: irritably grumpily testily peevishly crossly Antonyms: cheerfully pleasantly good-naturedly amiably
Word parts: crank + y + ly

Related words

cranky crankiness

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