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bruskly

bruskly is the alternative spelling of brusquely.

Meaning of brusquely

Adverb

brusquely (comparative more brusquely, superlative most brusquely)

  1. In a brusque manner; abruptly; rudely.
    • Hanks shepherds the young girl to safety – first brusquely, and then with a sudden outburst of affection made all the more poignant for the way it is reserved previously. He once again reminds us, quite literally, that he is in many ways the ultimate dad.2021 February 9, Christina Newland, “Is Tom Hanks part of a dying breed of genuine movie stars?”, in BBC

Forms of bruskly

comparativemore bruskly
superlativemost bruskly

Origin of bruskly

From brusk + -ly.

Questions about bruskly

What is bruskly the alternative spelling of?
Bruskly is the alternative spelling of brusquely.

Words near bruskly in the dictionary

  1. brusk
  2. brusker
  3. bruskest
  4. Bruski
  5. Bruskis
  6. bruskly
  7. bruskness
  8. brusle
  9. brusled
  10. brusles
  11. brusling

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