gruffly

• Adverb, das bedeutet, dass etwas in einem groben, rauen oder barschem Ton gesagt wird; oft beschreibt es eine Stimme oder Sprechweise, die unfreundlich, kurz angebunden oder gereizt klingt.

An adverb meaning "in a rough, throaty, or harsh manner," often used to describe a voice or way of speaking that sounds unfriendly, abrupt, or irritable.

1. In a rough or harsh mannerB2formal

   In a way that is rough, abrupt, or unfriendly, often in speech or behavior.

   Grob

   • He answered gruffly when asked about his plans.
   • The old man spoke gruffly to the children playing nearby.
   • She gruffly dismissed the suggestion without consideration.

   Synonymeabruptlybluntlybrusquelycurtlyharshlyroughlyrudelysternlysurprisingly

   Antonymegentlykindlypleasantlysmoothlywarmly