brusquely
3
7.4
- adverb
- /brʌsˈkwɛli/
:
bruscamente
- "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
44
2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
40
4.6
In a direct way that is not polite
30
4.0
In a way that shows little feeling or kindness to other people
25
1.3
In a way that is not polite and shows no respect
21
7.0
To say something plainly without hiding feelings
8
6.5
In a sudden, rude way without warning or politeness
5
6.0
In a short, rude way that shows you are annoyed
3
6.4
In a short, direct way that uses few words
3
6.3
Talk in a rough, unfriendly way
2
4.5
In a rude, quick way that stops the conversation
1
6.9
In a rude or impolite way
1
6.8
In a bold, rude way that shows little respect
1
4.2
In a rude way that shows little respect for others
1
7.1
In a rude or unfriendly way
1
8.2
In a rude way that shows no respect for others
1
8.1
In a sharp, hurtful way when criticizing someone
1
8.2
In a sharply critical way that can hurt someone's feelings
1
8.0
In a rough way that hurts or upsets someone
1
6.8
In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling
In a direct, sometimes abrupt way that shows little patience
In a rude, unfriendly way
In a rude, awkward way that shows little politeness
In a harsh, angry way that shows someone is not happy
In a sharp, bitter way that hurts people with words
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
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.