What context can I use each word in?
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
grouchily
Example
He answered the phone grouchily, clearly not happy to be disturbed. [grouchily: adverb]
Example
She grouchily complained about the food, even though it was perfectly fine. [grouchily: adverb]
crankily
Example
He woke up crankily and snapped at everyone who tried to talk to him. [crankily: adverb]
Example
She spoke crankily to the customer service representative, making it hard for them to help her. [crankily: adverb]
Good things to know
Which word is more common?
Grouchily is more commonly used than crankily in everyday language.
What’s the difference in the tone of formality between grouchily and crankily?
Neither grouchily nor crankily are particularly formal words, but grouchily may be slightly more versatile in terms of formality due to its more common usage.
