rudely
pronunciation
How to pronounce rudely in British English:
UK [ˈru:dli]
How to pronounce rudely in American English:
US [ˈrudlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- in an impolite manner
Word Origin
- rudely (adv.)
- mid-14c., from rude (adj.) + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. But a party colleague 's holiday rudely intervened .
- 2. The male sparrow seems to have had enough of the female 's squawking and rudely closed her beak with his tiny talons
- 3. I rudely handle my pain , for fear you should do so .
- 4. Ministers in juba rudely dismiss such ambitions .
- 5. In any event , such tactical discussions in the netanyahu camp have been rudely jolted by a three-pronged assault on the prime minister and his minister of defence , ehud barak , by senior security figures .