uncouthly

uncouthly
See uncouth.

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  • uncouthly — adverb in an uncouth manner uncouthly, he told stories that made everybody at the table wince • Derived from adjective: ↑uncouth …   Useful english dictionary

  • Uncouthly — Uncouth Un*couth , a. [OE. uncouth, AS. unc?? unknown, strange: un (see {Un } not) + c?? known, p. p. of cunnan to know. See {Can} to be able, and cf. {Unco}, {Unked}.] 1. Unknown. [Obs.] This uncouth errand. Milton. [1913 Webster] To leave the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • uncouthly — adverb see uncouth …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • uncouthly — adverb In an uncouth manner …   Wiktionary

  • uncouthly — un·couth·ly …   English syllables

  • uncouth — uncouthly, adv. uncouthness, n. /un koohth /, adj. 1. awkward, clumsy, or unmannerly: uncouth behavior; an uncouth relative who embarrasses the family. 2. strange and ungraceful in appearance or form. 3. unusual or strange. [bef. 900; ME; OE… …   Universalium

  • uncouth — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English uncūth, from un + cūth familiar, known; akin to Old High German kund known, Old English can know more at can Date: before 12th century 1. a. archaic not known or not familiar to one ; seldom… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Johnson J. Hooper — (c.18151863) was an American humorist, born in North Carolina. He moved to Alabama where he edited a newspaper and practiced law. He was secretary of the Provisional Confederate Congress. In 1845 he published the Adventures of Captain Simon Suggs …   Wikipedia

  • uncouthness — See uncouthly. * * * …   Universalium

  • unrefinedly — adverb In an unrefined manner; uncouthly, rudely, vulgarly …   Wiktionary

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