crossly
Americanadverb
Etymology
Origin of crossly
Example Sentences
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Nim said crossly as she tugged the wagon back to the hut for the books and Jack’s files of notes.
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“In the bakehouse, where do you think?” he replied crossly.
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“I know what guitars sound like,” Grandmother said crossly.
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She scurried up Hazel’s side and curled around her neck, chittering crossly as if to say: Where have you been?
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“Why did you not ask for it in the first place?” he said crossly.
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