brusquely
3
7.4
- adverb
- /brʌsˈkwɛli/
- "So what?" I said brusquely and immediately regretted it.
- said brusquely
- asked brusquely
- replied brusquely
Examples
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Will you do it for us?" Aryeh brusquely shook his head.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Susan," John said brusquely, "you call the children while I carry out our stuff."
Fiction book (1994) -
"All right," he said brusquely and sat up, his shoulders squared.
Fiction book (2002) -
Then he turned away brusquely, and so did not see the grieved, guilty look on her face.
Fiction book (1993) -
It's a policeman who saves him, poking at him brusquely, telling him to move on.
Fiction book (1992) -
"I like marketplaces," Han cut him off brusquely, his voice dark with suspicion.
Fiction book (1991) -
Of course it wasn't, Ielia said brusquely, and she rose and terminated the interview.
Fiction book (1995) -
"What do you want?" he asked brusquely, showcasing his impatience.
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She brusquely interrupted the meeting, clearly eager to share her thoughts.
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The manager brusquely dismissed the complaints without considering them.
Synonyms
85
7.0
To say something plainly without hiding feelings
39
2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
36
4.6
In a direct way that is not polite
24
1.3
In a way that is not polite and shows no respect
17
4.0
In a way that shows little feeling or kindness to other people
8
6.5
In a sudden, rude way without warning or politeness
4
6.0
In a short, rude way that shows you are annoyed
3
6.3
Talk in a rough, unfriendly way
3
6.4
In a short, direct way that uses few words
1
6.9
In a rude or impolite way
1
6.8
In a bold, rude way that shows little respect
1
7.1
In a rude or unfriendly way
1
4.2
In a rude way that shows little respect for others
1
8.2
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
1
4.5
In a rude, quick way that stops the conversation
1
6.8
In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
8.0
In a rough way that hurts or upsets someone
1
9.9
In a harsh, angry way that shows someone is not happy
1
8.2
In a rude way that shows no respect for others
1
6.5
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
1
8.1
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
1
9.9
In a rude, unfriendly way
1
8.8
In a rude, awkward way that shows little politeness
1
8.2
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
1
8.0
In a direct, sometimes abrupt way that shows little patience
Antonyms
How Abrupt
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brusquely comes from the French word brusque, which meant 'sharp' or 'rough'. So, think of a 'sharp' action that cuts a conversation short: to speak brusquely is to say something bluntly and suddenly, without much politeness.