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cantankerously

[/kænˈtæŋkərəsli/]
adverb
de forma irritadiça; com mau humor
1. In a bad-tempered, quarrelsome, or argumentative manner
He cantankerously refused to cooperate with the project.
Ele recusou-se, de forma irritadiça, a cooperar com o projeto.
2. In a grumpy or peevish way; with persistent ill humor
The old man cantankerously complained about everything.
O velho homem reclamava de tudo de forma irritadiça.
NYC Slang
grouchily; in a pissy way
Synonyms
grumpilyirritablypeevishlytestilycrankily
Antonyms
agreeablypleasantlyamicablygood-naturedly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
de forma irritadiça; impacientemente
Standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
de maneira rabugenta; com má disposição
Common in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

to be cantankerous as a bear with a sore head
cantankerously stubborn as a mule
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