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curtly
curt C0817900 (kûrt)adj. curt·er, curt·est 1. Rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner: was curt and businesslike in the meeting; acknowledged him with a curt nod. See Synonyms at gruff.2. Terse or condensed: a curt text message.
[Middle English, short, brief, from Anglo-Norman, from Latin curtus; see sker- in Indo-European roots.]
curt′ly adv.curt′ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | curtly - 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"shortly, short |
Translationscurt (kəːt) adjective rudely brief. a curt reply. 過份簡短的, 草率的，简略的 ˈcurtly adverb 過份簡短地 草率地ˈcurtness noun 過份簡短 草率curtly
Synonyms for curtlyadv in a curt, abrupt and discourteous mannerSynonyms |