Bruskly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Alternative spelling of brusquely. alt-of, alternative
""Ah, well now, of course," St. George conceded, "but if you have a mysterious boarder who talks Patagonian or something, and we think that perhaps we can talk with her, why then--" "It doesn't matter whether you can talk every language in South America," said the warden bruskly."
Example
More examples""Ah, well now, of course," St. George conceded, "but if you have a mysterious boarder who talks Patagonian or something, and we think that perhaps we can talk with her, why then--" "It doesn't matter whether you can talk every language in South America," said the warden bruskly."
Etymology
From brusk + -ly.
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