"crossly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-crossly.wav [US] Forms: more crossly [comparative], most crossly [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English cross Middle English -ly English -ly English crossly From cross + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cross|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English cross Middle English -ly English -ly English crossly [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "crossly", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="crossly"> From cross + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} crossly (comparative more crossly, superlative most crossly)
  1. In a cross manner; angrily. Translations (in a cross manner): сърдито (sărdito) (Bulgarian), ядосано (jadosano) (Bulgarian)
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