sulkily

adverb (sulkily)

«sulkily» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

In a sulky way: quiet, cross and unwilling to be friendly because you are upset or did not get your way. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories to show grumpy, childish moods. Alice in Wonderland: the Dormouse and other creatures often speak sulkily; Toad sulks when he cannot have his way. It tells the reader a character is upset but not shouting.

Examples

«I don't want to,» he said sulkily. tree →
The Dormouse answered sulkily. tree →
She sat sulkily in the corner. tree →
Toad sulkily agreed to give up motor cars. tree →
My brother sulkily put his toys away. tree →
The cat walked off sulkily after its bath. tree →

Note

Adverb of «sulky». Verb: sulk (sulk, sulked, sulking). Noun: a sulk («in a sulk»). Spelling: sulky → sulkily (y changes to i).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «sulkily» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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