shrewishly

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Adverbial shrewishly has 1 sense

shrewishly - in a shrewish manner
Derived from adjective shrewish₁

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Term: shrewishly

Description:

Shrewishly is an adverb derived from the adjective "shrewish". It describes the manner in which someone behaves or speaks in a quarrelsome, nagging, or ill-tempered manner, typically associated with a shrew or an unpleasantly assertive or temperamental woman.

Example sentences:

She spoke shrewishly to her husband, criticizing his every move.
The manager dealt with the complaint shrewishly, making the customer even more frustrated.
After a long day of work, she returned home and complained shrewishly about everything that went wrong.