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Churlishly

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churl·ish  (chûrlsh)
adj.
1. Of, like, or befitting a churl; boorish or vulgar.
2. Having a bad disposition; surly: "as valiant as the lion, churlish as the bear" (Shakespeare).
3. Difficult to work with, such as soil; intractable.
churlish·ly adv.
churlish·ness n.
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Adv.1.churlishly - in a churlish manner; "the store owner treated his customers churlishly"
surlily


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Nay, nay, I think not of it now; but this strange man amuses me; and if he 'hath music in his soul', let us not churlishly reject his company.
The Last of The Mohicans by Cooper, James Fenimore View in context
Instead of rebuking me with the sweetness and dignity which I could not, in spite of my past observation, help expecting from you, you churlishly repel my offer of the assistance you need, tell me that I am very rude, very officious, and, in short, do what you can to make my position disagreeable and humiliating.
An Unsocial Socialist by Shaw, George Bernard View in context
And yet Alan must be there - Alan locked in drunken slumbers, forgetful of the return of day, of the holy season, and of the friend whom he had so coldly received and was now so churlishly neglecting.
Tales and Fantasies by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
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