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Another word for crabbily

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• adverb (Context 1)

In an irritable, grouchy, or ill-tempered manner.

Usage Example

"The tired clerk answered the customer's repeated questions grumpily before closing the register."

Strongest
grumpily
grouchily
irritably
crossly
Strong
peevishly
testily
snappishly
surlily

Opposites of crabbily

The opposite of crabbily shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

cheerfully
pleasantly
good-naturedly
amiably
genially
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