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Definition of Curtly
1. Adverb. In a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner. "He said shortly that he didn't like it"
Definition of Curtly
1. adv. In a curt manner.
Definition of Curtly
1. Adverb. In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Curtly
1. in a curt manner [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Curtly
Literary usage of Curtly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Daniel Deronda by George Eliot (1876)
"... curtly, tingling with impatience. Always before—at least she fancied so—Grandcourt
had taken more notice of her and the children than he did to-day. ..."
2. Elements of Criticism by Henry Home Kames (1762)
"... more curtly, The zd, 4th, 6th, and 8th portions may be one long fyl- fable or
two (hort; the loth muft be two? ..."
3. Stein and the Era of Reform in Prussia, 1807-1815 by Guy Stanton Ford (1922)
"The whole indemnity question, as Daru, Napoleon's representative in Berlin, curtly
said, was a matter not of arithmetic but of politics, and his figures ..."
4. Memoirs of Wilhelmine, Margravine of Baireuth by Wilhelmine, Helena Augusta Victoria (1888)
"... presented the Margrave with a by no means respectful written remonstrance,
which he, being much offended at their behavior, answered most curtly. ..."
5. The Trespasser by David Herbert Lawrence (1912)
"she asked, coming to the point curtly. 'Lemonade,' said Helena. Presently Mr
Verden entered - a small, white-bearded man with a gentle voice. ..."
6. Proceedings of the ... Convention by Boot and Shoe Workers Union (1899)
"... a charter in the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union, they curtly and briefly replied
that they absolutely refused to join the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union. ..."
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