Synonyms for brusquely

Most common

bluntly · flat-out · roundly · bluffly

All synonyms

Adverb

Antonyms

politely

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Definitions

1. adv. 1

   In a brusque manner; abruptly; rudely.

Related words

Other spellings

bruskly

Example sentences

• bluntly To put it bluntly, your sweat smells awful.
• roundly Tom's new song was roundly mocked by the Twitterati.
• vulgarly It would be indecent to speak so vulgarly in their presence.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters

bluntly², roundly², bluffly

8 letters

vulgarly

10 letters

cavalierly⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (bluntly² = 2 syllables).