surlily, adv.
(ˈsɜːlɪlɪ)
[f. surly + -ly2.]
In a surly manner. † a. Imperiously, haughtily. Obs. b. With gloomy ill-humour or churlish moroseness.
| 1611 Cotgr., Orgueilleusement, proudly, surlily, scornefully, arrogantly. 1651 H. 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. 1659 Gauden 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. a 1700 Evelyn Diary 29 June 1688, [The Seven Bishops] denied to pay the Lieutenant of the Tower (Hales, who us'd them very surlily) any fees. 1711 Vind. Sacheverell 81 The good Man..sat very surlily pious. a 1774 Goldsm. 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. 1837 Lytton E. Maltrav. i. i, ‘You can't miss your way well,’ said the man, surlily: ‘the lights will direct you.’ 1875 Hayward Love agst. World 16 ‘Come, Florence,’ said Tollemache, surlily, ‘let us get home.’ |