adv
Meaning 1
With grumbling, complaining, or whining.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
querulously
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Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkwɛɹ.ʊ.ləs.li/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkwɛɹ.jʊ.ləs.li/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkwɛɹ.jə.ləs.li/
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adverb
Meaning 2
in a peevish manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: peevishly, fractiously
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English querulous Middle English -ly English -ly English querulously From querulous + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Czech: fňukavě — with grumbling, complaining or whining
- Czech: hašteřivě — with grumbling, complaining or whining
- Finnish: marisevasti — with grumbling, complaining or whining
- Finnish: maristen — with grumbling, complaining or whining
- Finnish: nurkuen — with grumbling, complaining or whining
- Polish: zrzędliwie — with grumbling, complaining or whining
- Polish: marudnie — with grumbling, complaining or whining
- Scots: fashiously — with grumbling, complaining or whining