curtly

curt  (kûrt)

adj. curt·er, curt·est

1. Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner. See Synonyms at gruff.

2. Using few words; terse.

3. Having been shortened.

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[Middle English, short, brief, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin curtus; see sker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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curtly adv.

curtness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

curtly - in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it" shortly, short

Translations

curtly [ˈkɜːtlɪ] ADV [say, reply] → bruscamente, secamente; [nod] → bruscamente

curtly [ˈkɜː^rtli] adv [say, reply] → sèchement
to nod curtly → faire un bref signe de tête

curtly

adv reply, nod → kurz, knapp; refuse → kurzerhand

curtly [ˈkɜːtlɪ] adv → bruscamente, seccamente