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rudely

/ˈɹudɫi/ adv B1 ✓

In a rude manner.

Word Origin From Latin rudis 'rough, raw' — rudely is literally 'in a rough way.' The same root gives us rude and rudimentary (in an early, unpolished stage). The PIE root *reu- meant 'to tear, dig,' so rudeness is like something torn up, not smooth.

adv In a rude manner. B1 ✓

He spoke rudely to the customer service representative.

(副词) 粗鲁地；无礼地；粗暴地

他粗鲁地对客服代表说话。

(adverbio) groseramente; descortésmente; con grosería; con malos modales [De manera grosera.]

Habló groseramente con el representante de servicio al cliente.

(adverbe) grossièrement; impoliment; irrespectueusement; insolemment [De manière impolie ou grossière.]

Il a parlé grossièrement au représentant du service client.

(Adverb) unhöflich; unverschämt; barsch [Auf unhöfliche oder respektlose Weise.]

Er sprach **rudely** mit der Mitarbeiterin des Kundenservice.

(副詞) 失礼に、無礼に。

彼はカスタマーサービスの担当者に、無礼な口のきき方をした。

(advérbio) grosseiramente; desrespeitosamente; indelicadamente; asperamente [De maneira rude ou grosseira.]

Ele falou grosseiramente com o representante do atendimento ao cliente.

Synonyms: impolitely discourteously disrespectfully crudely vulgarly brusquely harshly sharply Antonyms: politely courteously respectfully graciously
Word parts: rude + ly

Common collocations

be verb have verb to prep by prep of prep interrupt verb so adv say verb from prep not adv shatter verb at prep

Related words

rudeness rudimentary

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