crossly

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Crossly he added: "Then the papers can print as many lies about them as they want to."

From Time Magazine Archive

Crossly he snatched from the other two their miner's certificates, made the entries in his book, and gave them their receipts.

From The Trail of '98 A Northland Romance by Service, Robert W. (Robert William)

The party consisted of Mr., Mrs., and Miss Wagstaff, and an old gentleman of the name of Crossly, and a young lady who was his niece.

From Jemima Placid or, The Advantage of Good-Nature by Kilner, Mary Ann (n?e Maze)

“What puzzles me is,” continued North, “that if Sir Crossly Cowel ’as no right to ’is millions, my old grandmother ’ad no right to ’er fi’ pun note!”

From Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

Crossly he put down his brush to go.

From Sons and Lovers by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)