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Curtly

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Adverb

1. curtly, short, shortly

in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

Example Sentences:
'he told me curtly to get on with it'
'he talked short with everyone'
'he said shortly that he didn't like it'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Curtly

see synonyms of curtly
adjective
1. 
rudely blunt and brief; abrupt
a curt reply
2. 
short or concise

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Curtly

see synonyms of curtly
adjective
1.  Archaic
short or shortened
2. 
brief, esp. to the point of rudeness; terse or brusque
a curt reply

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Curtly

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adj. curt·er, curt·est
1. Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner: was curt and businesslike in the meeting; acknowledged him with a curt nod. See Synonyms at gruff.
2. Terse or condensed: a curt text message.

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