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curtly
adverb as in rudely
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“When there is a bookstore, it’s next door,” she answered curtly, and disappeared into the back.
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“Still, I am sure a barn would do in a pinch,” Penelope replied curtly.
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When she tries to compliment his picturesque farmland, he curtly responds, “It’s nothing like the soil I knew when I was young.”
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To which Riley curtly responded, “I don’t really care what he says.”
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So they were surprised when the staff curtly shot down their request without any explanation.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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