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Cantankerously Definition & Meaning

cantankerously
adverb
  1. in a bad mood; "he answered her cantankerously"

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What does cantankerously mean?
in a bad mood; "he answered her cantankerously"
What part of speech is cantankerously?
Cantankerously is an adverb.

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