uncouthly

/ˈənˈkuθli/ adv

In an uncouth manner.

Word Origin Uncouth comes from Old English 'cūth' meaning 'known' — so uncouth originally meant 'unknown, unfamiliar.' Over time, the unfamiliar became the strange and then the crude. The positive 'couth' (known) is now rare, but we still have 'knowledge' and 'acknowledge' from the same root. So 'uncouthly' means behaving in a way that seems unfamiliar and therefore awkward.

adv In an uncouth manner.

He ate his meal uncouthly, with loud chewing and no regard for table manners.

(副词) 粗野地;粗鲁地

他粗鲁地吃着饭,大声咀嚼,毫不顾及餐桌礼仪。

(adverbio) groseramente; toscamente; zafiamente; sin modales; con grosería [De manera grosera; con falta de modales.]

Comió su comida **de forma grosera**, masticando ruidosamente y sin respetar los modales en la mesa.

(adverbe) grossièrement; malpoliment; de manière rustre; comme un malotru [De manière grossière, sans éducation ni raffinement.]

Il a mangé son repas de manière grossière, mâchant bruyamment et sans respecter les bonnes manières.

(Adverb) ungehobelt; unmanierlich [Auf eine ungehobelte, grobe oder unmanierliche Art und Weise.]

Er aß sein Essen **uncouthly**, mit lautem Kauen und ohne Rücksicht auf Tischmanieren.

(副詞) 洗練されていない様子で、無作法に、粗野に。

彼は無作法に食事を食べ、大きな音を立てて咀嚼し、テーブルマナーを全く気にかけなかった。

(advérbio) grosseiramente; sem modos; rudemente [De maneira grosseira; sem modos.]

Ele comeu de forma grosseira, mastigando alto e sem se importar com as boas maneiras à mesa.

Word parts: un + couth + ly

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