brusquely

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brusque

also brusk (brŭsk)

adj.

Abrupt and curt in manner or speech; discourteously blunt. See Synonyms at gruff.

[French, lively, fierce, from Italian brusco, coarse, rough, from Late Latin brūscum, perhaps blend of Latin rūscus, butcher's broom, and Late Latin brūcus, heather; see briar¹.]

brusque′ly adv.

brusque′ness n.

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Adv.

brusquely - in a blunt direct manner; "he spoke bluntly"; "he stated his opinion flat-out"; "he was criticized roundly"

bluffly, bluntly, flat out, roundly

Translations

بِفَظاظَه، بِخُشونَه

příkřeprudce

bryskt

brüsk

brusquement

nyersen

stuttaralega

rudemente

kabacasaygısızca

鲁莽地

brusquely

[ˈbruːsklɪ] ADV → bruscamente, con brusquedad, abruptamente

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

brusquely

[ˈbrʌskli] adv [say, ask] → avec rudesse; [dismiss, deny] → avec brusquerie

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

brusquely

adv behave → brüsk, schroff; speak → brüsk, in schroffem Ton; reply → schroff

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

brusquely

[ˈbruːsklɪ] adv (behave, speak) → bruscamente

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

brusque

(brusk) , ((American) brask) adjective

blunt and abrupt in manner. a brusque reply.

ˈbrusquely adverb

ˈbrusqueness noun

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"It may be," said I, brusquely. "But I come to you to get that hen-coop out of my head, not to be reminded of it.

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He received Nicholas brusquely (imagining this to be characteristically military) and questioned him with an important air, as if considering the general progress of affairs and approving and disapproving with full right to do so.

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"I don't know how the devil you got to hear of my coming, or what you want with me," he answered brusquely. "Are you both English?"

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"Quite impossible, sir," he declared a little brusquely. "Absolutely out of the question!"

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Jansenius, feared for Agatha, who, time after time when a callow gentleman of wealth and position was introduced to her, drove him brusquely away as soon as he ventured to hint that 200 his affections were concerned in their acquaintanceship.

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"Could not play with a child though there was one," I said brusquely; "has forgotten the way; could stand and stare only."

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"Good morning, Thomson!" he said brusquely. "Sit down, please.

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"Is it necessary?" Aynesworth declared brusquely. "Talk sensibly to her!

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She was secretly vastly pleased at Anne's impulsive caress, which was probably the reason why she said brusquely:

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He turned brusquely away from us and began to question the new men.

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"I called to ask for--Pollyanna," he began at once, a little brusquely.

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"Now then, what's all this about?--What abbot--Who's Pafnute?" she added, brusquely.