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cantankerously

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Definition of cantankerously word

  • noun cantankerously In a cantankerous manner. 1

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Parts of speech for Cantankerously

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cantankerously popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for cantankerously

adverb cantankerously

  • waspish — Waspy.
  • querulously — full of complaints; complaining.
  • testily — irritably impatient; touchy.
  • grumpily — surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
  • tetchily — irritable; touchy.

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