"I have no time for trifles," he answered, brusquely.
Source: tatoeba (6303798)
Brusquely
//ˈbɹʌskli//
Synonyms for "brusquely" (21 found)
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Translations
5 translations across 5 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- bruscament adv (in a brusque manner)
Esperanto
1 entries- bruske adv (in a brusque manner)
Georgian
1 entries- უხეშად adv (in a brusque manner)
Portuguese
1 entries- bruscamente adv (in a brusque manner)
Spanish
1 entries- bruscamente adv (in a brusque manner)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
He brusquely woke me up.
Source: tatoeba (9371647)
Hanks shepherds the young girl to safety – first brusquely, and then with a sudden outburst of affection made all the more poignant for the way it is reserved previously. He once again reminds us, quite literally, that he is in many ways the ultimate dad.
Source: wiktionary
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