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abrasively

adverb

  1. in an abrasive manner
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv.li/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English abrasive Middle English -ly English -ly English abrasively From abrasive + -ly.

  1. In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
  2. Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.