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Adverb
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Ritter has disciplined Menapace after the lawmaker acted rudely or abusively to a committee clerk.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2026 -
In another famous tale, Hoja arrives at a feast wearing old and ragged clothes and is treated rudely.—
Perin Gürel,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In some instances, judges brusquely threw cases out of court after prosecutors walked in with little evidence.—
Brian Rokos,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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The veil having been brusquely lifted from his eyes, Blair eventually left the service.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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The steep walls of the Stikine canyon dropped sharply below us, revealing a boiling, twisting, narrow river.—
Anton Money,
Outdoor Life,
4 June 2026
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The three gubernatorial front-runners for California governor offer sharply different futures for state workforce.—
Ruyuan Li. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Sturgeon led the Scottish government for almost a decade but abruptly resigned as first minister in February 2023.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
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Nonetheless, a strong breeze threatens that window to shut abruptly.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Adverb
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Or, more bluntly, what happens if/when the money runs out?—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Well, the longer term impact, to put it very bluntly, is not good.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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But Ruben curtly responds that the only real homophobe is Niall himself.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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The Yangs were called in and curtly told the judgment was being overturned, their lawsuit dismissed without trial.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Some conservative Latino voices in Virginia view the Spanberger campaign’s choice of venue at a Mexican restaurant as tactlessly pandering to Latino voters.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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As long as there are politicians who seek to lower flags or have Kirk’s body lay in state, there will be those who react strongly, if sometimes tactlessly, to these actions.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Impolitely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impolitely. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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