churlishly

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churl·ish (chûr

sh)

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.

churlishly - in a churlish manner; "the store owner treated his customers churlishly"

surlily

Translations

churlishly [ˈtʃɜːlɪʃlɪ] ADV (= rudely) → groseramente, sin educación

churlishly [ˈtʃɜːlɪʃlɪ] adv → rozzamente, sgarbatamente

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