crankily

[US]/ˈkræŋkɪli/
[UK]/ˈkræŋkɪli/

Translation

adv.in a whimsical or eccentric manner; in a moody or irritable way; in a shaky or unsteady manner

Phrases & Collocations

crankily complaining

crankily responding

crankily muttering

crankily insisting

crankily arguing

crankily reacting

crankily expressing

crankily stating

crankily disagreeing

crankily venting

Example Sentences

she spoke crankily after waking up from her nap.

he tends to act crankily when he doesn't get enough sleep.

the children were crankily arguing about their toys.

she replied crankily to his simple question.

he was feeling crankily due to the cold weather.

they arrived crankily after a long day at work.

she often gets crankily when she's hungry.

his crankily demeanor made it hard to have a conversation.

after the argument, he walked away crankily.

she laughed crankily at the joke, not finding it funny.

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