Definition of CURTLY

curtly

Adverb

  • In a rudely brief or abrupt manner.
  • in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
    • "he told me curtly to get on with it"

Adv

  • In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely.

Examples

  • He CURTLY announced his bingo, not wanting to give his opponent time to challenge.

Origin / Etymology

From curt + -ly.

Synonyms

short, shortly

Scrabble Score: 11

curtly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
curtly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
curtly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

curtly: valid Words With Friends Word