rudely

adverb

Definition of rudelynext
as in brusquely

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Recent Examples of rudely Kelly Clarkson is feuding with a magic and games store in Brooklyn, New York, claiming she was treated rudely after inquiring about a product, according to social media posts shared over the weekend. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 In your case, the truth is that this friend has been ruthlessly — and rudely — taking advantage of your good nature. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026 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 Unfortunately, the store manager, Yusuf (Boran Kuzum), rudely declines the siblings’ request, saying the necklace isn’t for sale. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026 This Bride comes alive roughly and rudely not having given her consent either. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026 The writers are headed to Mohonk for a workshop, which will be rudely interrupted by, of course, a murder (or two) and subsequent chaos. — Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026 Like Cincinnati police, Schuler said sheriff's office supervisors usually take on complaints regarding less severe policy violations, such as a deputy speeding on a highway or answering the phone rudely. — Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rudely
  1. brusquely
  2. abruptly
  3. sharply
  4. curtly
  5. bluntly
  6. tactlessly
  7. gruffly
Adverb
  • Léo’s tenderly nostalgic reminiscences of past love affairs are slapped down by Emma, who brusquely dismisses his pleasant recollections as mere male projection.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Yet, White House officials told me, Biden sometimes brusquely dismissed the views of both men, raising his voice as though berating children.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of brusquely
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  • Kerry McCoy’s guitar juices up a mid-song gallop by abruptly pivoting from big and noisy to compressed and snarling; at the climax, everything cuts out for a second to spotlight a Daniel Tracy drum fill.
    — Patrick Lyons, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The first preview opens with an innocent domestic exchange between a mother and daughter that abruptly transforms into something strikingly disturbing.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of abruptly
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  • The production stalled in 1964 when the couple separated, and Kumari’s health declined sharply over the following years.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Inflation dropped sharply, deposits flowed back into the banking system, and the economy switched from negative to positive growth with a surge in exports leading the way.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sharply
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  • Juliette later makes a stop to see Shirley, who is still being unreasonably pouty about her amnesiac friend not remembering her — and is, again, curtly dismissive of Juliette’s search for Lukas.
    — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • But Ruben curtly responds that the only real homophobe is Niall himself.
    — Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
Definition of curtly
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  • Marc Lafrance, associate professor of sociology and anthropology at Concordia University in Montreal, framed the shift bluntly.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • To put it bluntly, Getafe were in this position because of the allegations.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of bluntly
Adverb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of tactlessly
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  • Rose’s relationship with her father, too, is unusual in its unresolved jaggedness, while Sisto’s gruffly on-edge performance points to a deeper well of adult pain in Wes that his daughter cannot yet manage or comprehend.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 June 2026
  • Chief among the familiar faces is Aaron Taylor-Johnson as the stoic, gruffly professional explosives-disposal expert Major Will Tranter, who shows up at a construction site in the heart of London where an unexploded, 1,000-pound WWII bomb has just been found.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of gruffly

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“Rudely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rudely. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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