gruffly
3
6.3
- adverb
- /ˈɡrəfli/
:
de manera brusca
- "We have no time to lose, Mister Collins," Inspector Field gruffly informed me.
- said gruffly
- replied gruffly
- asked gruffly
Examples
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The woman looks shocked, then, gruffly hanging the dress back up, hurries out of the store.
Fiction book (1995) -
"We'll have to stir some mix for them," Maguire said gruffly to the boy, breaking the tension.
Fiction book (1996) -
"You do OK," he says gruffly, and rolls his chair away.
Fiction book (1991) -
"What do you want from me?" she said, rather gruffly because the girl had startled her.
Fiction book (1990) -
When we got to the Buick, Jeff asked gruffly, "Mind if I drive?"
Fiction book (1999) -
To them, the magistrate would say gruffly, "I like the man, and there's an end to it."
Fiction book (2001) -
"Okay," Brandon said gruffly, reaching down to pull out another log of mesquite.
Fiction book (2000) -
"Give me twenty minutes to check the latest radio broadcasts," he said gruffly, ignoring Escalera's question.
Fiction book (2001) -
"Be careful, Wren of the Elves," he cautioned gruffly, keeping her hand firmly tucked in his own for a moment.
Fiction book (1993) -
He grumbled gruffly at the delay in the meeting.
Synonyms
44
2.8
In a harsh, angry way when speaking to someone
25
1.3
In a way that is not polite and shows no respect
5
6.0
In a short, rude way that shows you are annoyed
4
6.4
In a way that shows anger or dislike
3
7.4
In a short, rude way that shows little patience
2
7.6
In an angry and unfriendly way that shows you want to fight
1
6.9
In a rude or impolite way
1
9.5
In a rude or unfriendly way
In a short harsh voice when speaking, like a dog's bark
In a short, angry way
In a short, sharp way that shows annoyance
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
Someone moves or acts in a rough, clumsy way
In a bad mood and complaining
In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way
In a rude or disrespectful way
Antonyms
How Gruff
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gruffly comes from gruff, a short word that probably copies a low, rough sound like growl. So think of someone 'growling' their words — to speak gruffly is to speak in a short, rough, and unfriendly way.