curtly
adverb/ˈkɜːtli/
/ˈkɜːrtli/
- in a way that may appear rude because very few words are used, or because something is done very quickly synonym abruptly, brusquely
- He nodded curtly.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryCurtly is used with these verbs:- answer
- nod
- reply
- …
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