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curtly

/ˈkɝtɫi/ adv

In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely.

Word Origin Curt comes from Latin curtus 'short, cut short' — so a curt reply is cut short, abrupt. The same root gives us curtail (to cut short) and curtness. Curtly means in a brusque, short manner.

adv In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely.

The manager replied curtly when asked about the budget cuts.

(副词) 简慢地；简短地；唐突地

当被问及预算削减时，经理简短而生硬地回答。

(adverbio) secamente; bruscamente; con sequedad; ásperamente; escuetamente [De manera brusca; con sequedad, casi groseramente.]

El gerente respondió con sequedad cuando le preguntaron sobre los recortes presupuestarios.

(adverbe) sèchement; brusquement; abruptement; laconiquement; sans ménagement [De manière brusque et sèche, presque impolie.]

Le directeur répondit **curtly** lorsqu'on l'interrogea sur les coupes budgétaires.

(Adverb) kurz angebunden; schroff [**curtly** *Adv.* in knapper, fast unhöflicher Weise; kurz angebunden.]

Der Manager antwortete **curtly**, als er nach den Budgetkürzungen gefragt wurde.

(副詞) ぶっきらぼうに、無愛想に、ほとんど失礼なほど簡潔に。

予算削減について尋ねられたとき、manager はぶっきらぼうに返答した。

(advérbio) secamente; bruscamente; abruptamente; rispidamente; asperamente [De modo seco; bruscamente, quase grosseiramente.]

O gerente respondeu secamente quando perguntado sobre os cortes orçamentários.

Synonyms: tersely brusquely abruptly sharply shortly snappishly bluntly rudely Antonyms: politely gently kindly graciously
Word parts: curt + ly

Common collocations

say verb to prep nod verb tell verb not adv reply verb out adv ask verb then adv answer verb for prep get verb

Related words

curtness

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