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单词 brusquely
释义
brusquely
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adv

When something is done brusquely it is done in a flat out, no-nonsense or crude manner. If you try to talk a teacher into changing your grade from a “C” to an “A,” your request will probably be dismissed brusquely.
Brusquely often signifies rudeness; it implies that the action is a little too blunt, direct, or curt. This adverb is basically the opposite of tactfully or gently. A political candidate might brusquely reject the position of his or her opponent, or a baseball coach might brusquely challenge an umpire’s call.
WORD FAMILY
brusque: brusquely, brusqueness, brusquer, brusquest
USAGE EXAMPLES
First ladies have received the short shrift on screen before, but never quite so brusquely.
The Guardian(Dec 01, 2016)
A senior tennis correspondent is brusquely advised to retire, having committed the crime of admiring Murray’s achievement.
The Guardian(Nov 11, 2016)
She tossed it brusquely on a pile of clothes.
Khaled Hosseini, A Thousand Splendid Suns(2007)
adv in a blunt direct manner
Syn
bluffly, bluntly, flat out, roundly
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