rudely (B1)
adverb
Pronunciation: /ˈruːdli/
Definition
In a way that is not polite, kind, or gentle; offensively.
Examples
She slammed the door rudely behind her.
He asked me rudely how old I was.
The waiter spoke rudely to the customers.
How to Use rudely
- rudely interrupt (collocation)
- To break into someone's conversation or activity in an impolite way. — "He rudely interrupted the meeting with an irrelevant question."
- rudely dismiss (collocation)
- To reject or end something or someone's presence in an impolite manner. — "His proposal was rudely dismissed by the committee."
- rudely ignore (collocation)
- To deliberately pay no attention to someone or something in an impolite way. — "She rudely ignored my attempts to apologize."
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