Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grumpily

/ˈɡɹʌmpɪli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: grumpi-ly
IPA: /ˈɡɹʌmpɪli/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a grumpy manner; in a cranky manner.

Example Sentences

"A local doctor had bought one canvas and but for that lucky chance he would have been out of pocket. Now he was muttering grumpily at Edmund, "Have to get something better this trip, Edmund.""

Etymology

Etymology tree English grumpy Middle English -ly English -ly English grumpily From grumpy + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more grumpily (comparative) most grumpily (superlative)

Synonyms

crossly grouchily

Rhymes With

jumpily frumpily stumpily bumpily lumpily dumpily

Questions

How do you pronounce grumpily?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹʌmpɪli/.
What does grumpily mean?: In a grumpy manner; in a cranky manner.
Where does grumpily come from?: Etymology tree English grumpy Middle English -ly English -ly English grumpily From grumpy + -ly.

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