adverb
- in a bad-tempered, unfriendly, or bitter manner
Examples
- She looked at him sourly when he interrupted her presentation.
- The customer sourly complained about the long wait time.
- He sourly remarked that nothing ever went right in this office.
- The coach sourly criticized the team’s poor performance.
- She sourly refused to participate in the group activity.
- The old man sourly muttered under his breath about the noise.