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curtly

US/ˈkɜrtli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

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”
Synonyms

Origin

From curt + -ly.

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