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surly

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Synonyms: sully, surely, burly, sourly, curly, sunly, surry, hurly, gurly, surfy, surgy

Antonyms: sully, surely, burly, sourly, curly, sunly, surry, hurly, gurly, surfy, surgy

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

  1. [[irritated|Irritated]], [[bad-tempered]], [[unfriendly]].
  2. [[threatening|Threatening]], [[menacing]], [[gloomy]].
  3. {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[lordly|Lordly]], [[arrogant]], [[supercilious]].

Adverb

  1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} In an arrogant or supercilious manner.

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