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[ adverb ] in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
Examples "he told me curtly to get on with it" "he talked short with everyone" "he said shortly that he didn't like it" Used in print (Mignon G. Eberhart, The Cup, the Blade...)`` We 've got to eat '' , Sarah said , curtly , because a chill crawled over her again . |
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