rudely

English

Etymology

From Middle English rudely, rudeliche, equivalent to rude +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɹuːdli/
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  • Rhymes: -uːdli

Adverb

rudely (comparative more rudely, superlative most rudely)

  1. In a rude manner.
    • 2008 June 1, Nicholson Baker, “Sex and the City (Circa 1840)”, in The New York Times[1]:
      Accompanying the article was a drawing: a chambermaid gripped the long wooden handle of a warming pan that projected rudely from between a tailcoated gentleman’s legs.

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