crossly
In ill humor
Crossly means in an annoyed or irritated manner: She spoke crossly to the children who had tracked mud through the house.
The word suggests visible displeasure—a sharp tone, a frown, impatience.
It's the adverb form of cross in its sense of ill-tempered.
In an irritable way
- testilyIn irritated manner
- peevishlyWith fretful irritation
- grumpilyIn an ill-tempered manner
- curtlyRudely brief in speech
brusquely · tersely · grouchily · crankily · waspishly · huffily · petulantly · sourly
In severe manner
- severelyIn a harsh manner
- sharplyIn a cutting manner
- reprovinglyIn a scolding manner
- reproachfullyIn a scolding manner
disapprovingly · critically · chidingly · censoriously · curtly · coldly · icily · frostily
In an enraged manner
- wrathfullyIn an enraged manner
- heatedlyIn an angry manner
- indignantlyWith righteous displeasure
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
irate · livid · seething · fuming · incensed · vexed · enraged · hotly
snappishly
In an irritable way
curtly · brusquely · tersely · grouchily · crankily · waspishly · huffily · petulantly · sourly · shortly
harshly
In severe manner
- severelyIn a harsh manner
- sharplyIn a cutting manner
- reprovinglyIn a scolding manner
reproachfully · disapprovingly · critically · chidingly · censoriously · curtly · coldly · icily · frostily · witheringly
furiously
In an enraged manner
- wrathfullyIn an enraged manner
- heatedlyIn an angry manner
- indignantlyWith righteous displeasure
resentfully · irate · livid · seething · fuming · incensed · vexed · enraged · hotly · fiercely
crosslysweetly
In a pleasing way
kindly · pleasantly · cheerfully · warmly · amiably
- fingers crossedGesture wishing for luck
- cross outEliminate by marking
- crossed fingersSuperstitious hope gesture
- cross the lineExceed acceptable boundaries
- crossed outMarked as removed
- cross overMove to opposite side
cross, crossing, crossed, crosses, crisscross, crosswalk, crossroad, crossover, crosswise