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surlily, adv.|ˈsɜːlɪlɪ| [f. surly + -ly2.] In a surly manner. †a. Imperiously, haughtily. Obs. b. With gloomy ill-humour or churlish moroseness.
1611Cotgr., Orgueilleusement, proudly, surlily, scornefully, arrogantly. 1651H. More 2nd Lash in Enthus. Tri., etc. (1656) To Rdr. 8 Quando ego non curo tuum, nè cura meum, is but surlily said of the old man in the Comedy. 1659Gauden Slight Healers (1660) 67 It is superciliously yea very surlily spoken, to persons much better every way then themselves, Stand by, we are holier than you. a1700Evelyn Diary 29 June 1688, [The Seven Bishops] denied to pay the Lieutenant of the Tower (Hales, who us'd them very surlily) any fees. 1711Vind. Sacheverell 81 The good Man..sat very surlily pious. a1774Goldsm. tr. Scarron's Com. Romance (1775) II. 77, I immediately demanded of the slave where he was: he surlily answered, that wherever he was, it was not for me. 1837Lytton E. Maltrav. i. i, ‘You can't miss your way well,’ said the man, surlily: ‘the lights will direct you.’ 1875Hayward Love agst. World 16 ‘Come, Florence,’ said Tollemache, surlily, ‘let us get home.’ |