gruffly
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gruffly — 1700, from GRUFF (Cf. gruff) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
gruffly — adv. Gruffly is used with these verbs: ↑mutter, ↑reply, ↑say … Collocations dictionary
gruffly — gruff ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a voice) rough and low in pitch. 2) abrupt or taciturn in manner. DERIVATIVES gruffly adverb gruffness noun. ORIGIN from Flemish and Dutch grof coarse, rude … English terms dictionary
gruffly — adverb in a gruff manner No, he replied gruffly • Derived from adjective: ↑gruff … Useful english dictionary
Gruffly — Gruff Gruff (gr[u^]f), a. [Compar. {Gruffer} (gr[u^]f [ e]r); superl. {Gruffest}.] [D. grof; akin to G. grob, OHG. gerob, grob, Dan. grov, Sw. grof, perh. akin to AS. rc[ o]fan to break, Z. reavc, rupture, g standing for the AS. prefix ge , Goth … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gruffly — adverb see gruff I … New Collegiate Dictionary
gruffly — adverb In a gruff manner … Wiktionary
gruffly — adv. roughly, harshly; hoarsely; coarsely, crudely; rudely … English contemporary dictionary
gruffly — gruff·ly … English syllables
gruffly — See: gruff … English dictionary
