gruffly Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- simply
- frankly
- inconsiderately
- openly
- baldly
- candidly
- point-blank
- rudely
- artlessly
- impolitely
- tactlessly
- earnestly
- sincerely
- honestly
Weak:
Strongest:
- courteously
- verbosely
- politely
- politely
- wordily
- tactfully
- tactfully
- diplomatically
- courteously
- civilly
- verbosely
- diplomatically
- wordily
- civilly
Strong:
- deceitfully
- erroneously
- long-windedly
- deceitfully
- untruthfully
- insincerely
- evasively
- mendaciously
- hypocritically
- insincerely
- mendaciously
- long-windedly
- falsely
- falsely
- untruthfully
- evasively
- erroneously
- hypocritically
Weak:
gruffly Meaning
gruffly (r)
in a gruff manner
gruffly Sentence Examples
- The gruffly commanding sergeant barked orders at the recruits.
- The old janitor gruffly answered the visitor's queries, his voice laced with impatience.
- Despite his imposing size, the police officer spoke gruffly, trying to put suspected criminals at ease.
- The grumpy old man gruffly declined the offer of assistance from the passerby.
- The gruffly worded email left no doubt about the sender's disapproval.
- The foreman gruffly instructed the workers to complete the task by nightfall.
- The nurse gruffly dismissed the patient's concerns, dismissing them as minor.
- The gruffly mannered shopkeeper was not known for his warm and welcoming demeanor.
- The gruffly worded warning left no room for ambiguity.
- The doctor gruffly informed the patient of the grim diagnosis, leaving no room for false hope.
FAQs About the word gruffly
in a gruff manner
brusquely, abruptly, bluntly, sharply, curtly, simply, frankly, inconsiderately, openly, baldly
courteously, verbosely, politely,politely, wordily, tactfully, tactfully, diplomatically, courteously, civilly
The gruffly commanding sergeant barked orders at the recruits.
The old janitor gruffly answered the visitor's queries, his voice laced with impatience.
Despite his imposing size, the police officer spoke gruffly, trying to put suspected criminals at ease.
The grumpy old man gruffly declined the offer of assistance from the passerby.
