curtly

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Adverbial curtly has 1 sense

curtly, short, shortly - 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't like it"
Derived from adjective curt₁

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Term: curtly

Part of Speech: adverb
Sense: in a rude or abrupt manner
Usage:

Adverb Sense: Used to describe how someone speaks or communicates in a terse and dismissive way.
Sample Sentence: She replied curtly, refusing to provide any more information.
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