crossly

/ˈkɹɔsli/ adv B2 ✓

In a cross manner; angrily.

Word Origin Crossly comes from cross, which originally meant 'angry, ill-tempered' — from the idea of being 'cross-grained' or contrary, like wood grain running across. The word cross itself is from Latin 'crux' 'cross, gallows,' giving us crossbow, crossroad, and crucify.

adv In a cross manner; angrily. B2 ✓

"I told you not to touch that!" she said crossly.

(副词) 生气地;恼怒地

“我告诉过你不要碰那个!”她生气地说。

(adverbio) enojadamente; con enfado; airadamente; con enojo [De manera enojada; con enojo.]

"¡Te dije que no tocaras eso!", dijo ella con enojo.

(adverbe) avec colère; fâchément; d'un ton sec; avec irritation [D'un ton irrité ; avec mauvaise humeur.]

« Je t'avais dit de ne pas toucher à ça ! » dit-elle **crossly**.

(Adverb) verärgert; gereizt; ärgerlich [Auf eine verärgerte oder gereizte Weise; mit Unmut oder Zorn.]

„Fass das nicht an!“, sagte sie **crossly**.

(副詞) 怒って;不機嫌な様子で

「触らないでって言ったでしょう!」と彼女は怒って言った。

(advérbio) irritadamente; zangadamente; com raiva; colericamente [De maneira irritada; com raiva.]

"Eu te disse para não tocar nisso!", disse ela com raiva.

Word parts: cross + ly

Common collocations

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