- brusquely
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brusquely
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brusquely — brusque ► ADJECTIVE ▪ abrupt or offhand. DERIVATIVES brusquely adverb brusqueness noun. ORIGIN French, lively, fierce , from Italian brusco sour … English terms dictionary
brusquely — See brusque. * * * … Universalium
brusquely — adverb In a brusque manner; abruptly; rudely … Wiktionary
brusquely — adv. curtly; rudely, unpleasantly … English contemporary dictionary
brusquely — brusque·ly … English syllables
brusquely — See: brusque … English dictionary
brusquely — adverb in a blunt direct manner he spoke bluntly he stated his opinion flat out he was criticized roundly • Syn: ↑bluffly, ↑bluntly, ↑flat out, ↑roundly • Derived f … Useful english dictionary
brusque — brusquely, adv. brusqueness, n. /brusk/; esp. Brit. /broosk/, adj. abrupt in manner; blunt; rough: A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected return. Also, brusk. [1595 1605; < MF < It brusco rough, tart, special use of brusco (n.) butcher s broom… … Universalium
Italian musical terms used in English — For a general, non language specific list of terms, see Musical terminology. A great many musical terms are in Italian. This is because many of the most important early composers in the renaissance period were Italian, and that period is when… … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
