rudely

adverb/ˈruːdli/

Frequency rank: #14,530 most common English word

Meaning

in a manner that is impolite or offensive.

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Example sentence

He pushed past the other customers rudely without saying sorry.

Synonyms & related words

  • impolitely
  • discourteously
  • disrespectfully
  • roughly

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