Meaning of CURTLY
Pronunciation: | | kurtlee
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| Definition: | | [adv] 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" |
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| Synonyms: | | short, shortly |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Curt"ly\ (k?rt"l?), adv.
In a curt manner.
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| Related Terms: | | abruptly, aphoristically, bearishly, bluffly, bluntly, boorishly, brashly, briefly, brusquely, cavalierly, churlishly, compendiously, concisely, crisply, crustily, economically, gruffly, harshly, in brief compass, laconically, nastily, pithily, pointedly, sententiously, sharply, shortly, snippily, sparely, succinctly, summarily, synoptically, tersely |
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