gruffly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gruffly
Adverb
  • Others, however, strongly encouraged the OP to consider the expensive sitter option for her pup.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 12 July 2025
  • The sisters and their coaches strongly disagree, arguing the uniforms are more likely a disadvantage.
    Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 11 July 2025
Adverb
  • Two days later, Trump abruptly ended negotiations with Canada, to protest a digital-services tax that the country wanted to apply to several U.S. tech companies.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
  • These dunes, which rise abruptly from the shadow of Colorado’s Sangre de Cristo Mountains, are formed by the interplay of winds funneling through mountain passes and the ongoing recycling of sand via wind.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2025
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“Gruffly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gruffly. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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