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brusquely

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brusque also brusk  (brsk)
adj.
Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. See Synonyms at gruff.

[French, lively, fierce, from Italian brusco, coarse, rough, from Late Latin brscum, perhaps blend of Latin rscus, butcher's broom, and Late Latin brcus, heather; see briar1.]

brusquely adv.
brusqueness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.brusquely - in a blunt direct manner; "he spoke bluntly"; "he stated his opinion flat-out"; "he was criticized roundly"
Translations
brusquely [ˈbruːsklɪ] ADVbruscamente, con brusquedad, abruptamente
brusquely [ˈbrʌskli] adv [say, ask] → avec rudesse; [dismiss, deny] → avec brusquerie
brusquely
adv behavebrüsk, schroff; speakbrüsk, in schroffem Ton; replyschroff
brusquely [ˈbruːsklɪ] adv (behave, speak) → bruscamente
brusquely [ˈbruːsklɪ] adv (behave, speak) → bruscamente


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He received Nicholas brusquely (imagining this to be characteristically military) and questioned him with an important air, as if considering the general progress of affairs and approving and disapproving with full right to do so.
"I don't know how the devil you got to hear of my coming, or what you want with me," he answered brusquely.
"Quite impossible, sir," he declared a little brusquely.
 
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