All curtly synonyms
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C c adv curtly
- harshly β ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- crudely β in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
- bluntly β having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.
- discourteous β not courteous; impolite; uncivil; rude: a discourteous salesman.
- imprudence β not prudent; lacking discretion; incautious; rash.
- loudly β (of sound) strongly audible; having exceptional volume or intensity: loud talking; loud thunder; loud whispers.
- roughly β having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- sharply β having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- barbarously β uncivilized; wild; savage; crude.
- boorish β Boorish behaviour is rough, uneducated, and rude.
- brazenly β shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
- coarsely β composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- contemptuously β showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
- crassly β without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid: crass commercialism; a crass misrepresentation of the facts.
- disrespectfully β characterized by, having, or showing disrespect; lacking courtesy or esteem: a disrespectful remark about teachers.
- indecently β offending against generally accepted standards of propriety or good taste; improper; vulgar: indecent jokes; indecent language; indecent behavior.
- indecorously β not decorous; violating generally accepted standards of good taste or propriety; unseemly.
- insolently β boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting: an insolent reply.
- sassily β impertinent; insolent; saucy: a sassy reply; a sassy teen.
- snootily β snobbish.
- tactlessly β lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt: a tactless remark.
- unabashedly β not ashamed, disconcerted, or apologetic; boldly certain of one's position.
- uncivil β without good manners; unmannerly; rude; impolite; discourteous.
- uncouth β awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly: uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family.
- ungracious β discourteous; ill-mannered: ungracious behavior.
- vulgarly β characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation.
adverb curtly
- abruptly β sudden or unexpected: an abrupt departure.
- briskly β quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk.
- brusquely β abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return.
- rudely β discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way: a rude reply.
- brief β Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
- tersely β neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- offhandedly β cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- make it snappy β apt to snap or bite; snappish, as a dog.
- summarily β in a prompt or direct manner; immediately; straightaway.
- peremptorily β leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
- shortly β in a short time; soon.
- snippety β sharp or curt, especially in a supercilious or haughty way; impertinent.
- impolite β not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.