rudely
- adverb
- /ˈruːdli/
- Why do you have to speak to me so rudely?
- treated rudely
- rudely awakened
- rudely shaken
So maybe the question here is, is everyone who treats other people rudely or badly narcissistic?
- So maybe the question here is, is everyone who treats other people rudely or badly narcissistic?
Examples
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And in the audition, the director was there and he told me, quite rudely I think, that I was over acting.
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As I was saying, before we were so rudely interrupted by New York City's finest...
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You, sir, rudely woke me.
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So, as I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted.
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So like I was saying, before I was rudely interrupted.
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I asked you before for a small courtesy... and you responded rudely.
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When I speak rudely to my children or my partner, I need to make amends.
Academic text (1999) -
A bricklayer in the seat ahead of them turned around rudely to stare.
Fiction book (1998) -
Sure enough, he was awakened rudely by the bleep, and the door of his room was flung open.
Fiction book (1995) -
It was rude to speak to her rudely in front of everyone.
Synonyms
In a rude or unpleasant way that upsets people
In a short, rude way that shows you are annoyed
In a rude way that shows no respect
In a way that shows you have no respect for someone or something
To act in a harsh or mean way that hurts others
In a way that shows strong dislike and disrespect
In a short, rude way that shows little patience
With a look or voice that shows strong dislike and no respect
In a rude way that tries to hurt someone's feelings
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
In a rude or impolite way
In a rude but playful way that shows little respect
In a cruel way that shows unkind feelings and hurts others
In a rude way that shows little respect for others
In a rude way that shows no respect for people in charge
In a rude or unfriendly way
In a rude way that shows no respect for a person in charge
In a rude or unfriendly way
In a rude way that shows no respect for others
In a rude, insulting way that shows clear disrespect
In a rude way that shows you think someone is silly
In a rude way that shows someone thinks they are better than others
In a mean way that tries to hurt someone
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
In a rude or disrespectful way
In a rude, awkward way that shows little politeness
In a rude, unfriendly way
Antonyms
How Rude
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word rudely comes from rude, which comes from the old Latin word rudis meaning 'untrained' or 'rough'. So to act rudely is to behave in a 'rough' way, not 'polite', which is why it means 'in an impolite or disrespectful way'.