CROSSLY, adverb 1. Athwart; so as to intersect something else. 2. Adversely; in opposition; unfortunately. 3. Peevishly; fretfully.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI
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