'Cantankerously' definitions:

Definition of 'cantankerously'

From: WordNet
adverb
In a bad mood; "he answered her cantankerously"

Definition of 'Cantankerously'

From: GCIDE
  • Cantankerous \Can*tan"ker*ous\, a. Perverse; contentious; ugly; malicious. [Colloq.] -- {Can*tan"ker*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Can*tan"ker*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
  • The cantankerous old maiden aunt. --Thackeray. [1913 Webster] Cantar