Meaning & use
Gruffly
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In a rough, brusque, or bad-tempered manner, especially in tone of voice.
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"Get out of my way," he said gruffly, pushing past the crowd.
The old sergeant gruffly ordered the recruits to line up.
A note on using this word
Related to "gruff," which originally described a rough or coarse texture before it came to describe a harsh manner or voice.
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gentlywarmly
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