curtly
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curt
(kûrt)adj. curt·er, curt·est
1. Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner: was curt and businesslike in the meeting; acknowledged him with a curt nod. See Synonyms at gruff.
2. Terse or condensed: a curt text message.
[Middle English, short, brief, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin curtus; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]
curt′ly adv.
curt′ness n.
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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" |
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Translations
باقْتِضاب، بِفَظاظـه
úsečně
afmåltkort for hovedet
kurtán
stuttaralega
úsečne
kabacanezaketsizce
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curtly
adv reply, nod → kurz, knapp; refuse → kurzerhand
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curt
(kəːt) adjective rudely brief. a curt reply.
ˈcurtly adverbˈcurtness noun
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