Definition
In a grumbling manner; while complaining or expressing discontent in a low voice.
Etymology
From grumble plus -ing (present participle) plus -ly (adverbial suffix), following the standard English pattern of converting verbs to manner adverbs.
Kelly Says
Adverbs ending in -ly that come from complaint-related verbs (grumblingly, complainingly, grudgingly) are wonderfully useful for adding character to dialogue—they instantly show us a character's attitude without explicit description.
Translations
ARالعربية
بصوت غرغر
bi-sawt ghar-ghar
BNবাংলা
অসন্তুষ্টভাবে
osanto-shto-bha-ve
CACatalà
murmurant
mur-mu-ran
CSČeština
mrmlala
mrm-la-la
DEDeutsch
mürrisch
mʏːrɪʃ
ELΕλληνικά
γοργόνα
gor-go-na
ESEspañol
gruñendo
gruen-den-doh
FISuomi
murjaillen
mur-ja-i-len
FRFrançais
d'un air grognon
duh-n air groh-nyohn
HIहिन्दी
गुस्से से
gus-say-seh
HUMagyar
morogva
mo-ro-gva
IDBahasa Indonesia
murung
mu-rung
ITItaliano
borbottando
bor-bot-tan-doh
JA日本語
不平げに
fuh-hei-geh-nee
KO한국어
불평하며
bul-pyeong-ha-myeo
MRMR
अशांतपणे
a-shaan-ta-pa-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
menungut
men-ung-gut
MYမြန်မာ
ကြောင့်
kya-ng-ht
NLNederlands
gemor
ge-mor
NONorsk
mumlende
mu-m-len-deh
PAPA
ਰੁੜ Rumble
ru-dru-m-ble
PLPolski
mrucząc
mru-cha-tsee
PTPortuguês
resmungando
rez-mung-ahn-doh
RORomână
murmurând
mur-mur-and
SVSvenska
mormrade
mor-mah-deh
SWKiswahili
kufundwa
koo-fun-dwa
TAதமிழ்
கோபமாக
go-pa-ma-ka
TEతెలుగు
ఒకవేళ
o-ka-ve-la
TRTürkçe
mırıldanarak
mir-ildan-ah-rak
UKУкраїнська
похмуро
pokh-moo-roh
VITiếng Việt
lẩm bẩm
lam bem
ZUZU
khuluma ngempela
khoo-loo-ma ngem-peh-la