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rudely

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ˈɹuːdli/

adv

Etymology: From Middle English rudely, rudeliche, equivalent to rude + -ly.

  1. In a rude manner.

    Accompanying the article was a drawing: a chambermaid gripped the long wooden handle of a warming pan that projected rudely from between a tailcoated gentleman’s legs.

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