surlily
In bad temper
In a surly manner—gruffly, rudely, or with ill-tempered reluctance.
He surlily refused to answer any questions.
She muttered surlily and slammed the door.
Rudely brief in speech
- brusquelyIn an abrupt manner
- grufflyIn a rough manner
- ungraciouslyDiscourteously, without politeness
- discourteouslyWithout proper manners
impolitely · uncivilly · bluntly · abruptly · coldly · dismissively · offhandedly · tersely
Bad-tempered disposition
- crankinessIll-tempered disposition
- testinessEasily provoked irritation
- peevishnessIrritable, querulous disposition
- grouchinessIll-tempered state
snappiness · crossness · irascibility · cantankerousness · tetchiness · petulance · querulousness · fretfulness
In temperamental manner
- gloomilyIn a dejected manner
- moroselyIn sullen spirits
- glumlyIn dejected manner
- broodinglyIn a darkly thoughtful manner
darkly · sourly · dourly · sullenly · scowlingly · resentfully · mutinously · mulishly
In an opposing manner
- belligerentlyIn a combative way
- aggressivelyIn hostile, confrontational manner
- combativelyIn a confrontational manner
- pugnaciouslyIn a quarrelsome manner
confrontationally · resentfully · bitterly · venomously · spitefully · malevolently · acrimoniously · contemptuously
curtly
Rudely brief in speech
- brusquelyIn an abrupt manner
- grufflyIn a rough manner
- ungraciouslyDiscourteously, without politeness
discourteously · impolitely · uncivilly · bluntly · abruptly · coldly · dismissively · offhandedly · tersely · churlishly
grumpiness
Bad-tempered disposition
- crankinessIll-tempered disposition
- testinessEasily provoked irritation
- peevishnessIrritable, querulous disposition
grouchiness · snappiness · crossness · irascibility · cantankerousness · tetchiness · petulance · querulousness · fretfulness · sulkiness
moodily
In temperamental manner
broodingly · darkly · sourly · dourly · sullenly · scowlingly · resentfully · mutinously · mulishly · uncooperatively
antagonistically
In an opposing manner
- belligerentlyIn a combative way
- aggressivelyIn hostile, confrontational manner
- combativelyIn a confrontational manner
pugnaciously · confrontationally · resentfully · bitterly · venomously · spitefully · malevolently · acrimoniously · contemptuously · scornfully
surlilycheerfully
In a glad manner
pleasantly · amiably · cordially · genially · warmly