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Querulously

//ˈkwɛɹ.ʊ.ləs.li// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    With grumbling, complaining, or whining.

    "It was his last demonstration for that time; as, after shedding some more tears and querulously complaining that he couldn't breathe, he slowly fell into a slumber."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a peevish manner wordnet

Etymology

From querulous + -ly.

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