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abrasively

adv
/əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv.li/UK

Etymology

From abrasive + -ly.

  1. borrowed from abrāsīvus
  2. suffixed as abrasively — “abrasive + ly”

Definitions

  1. In an abrasive manner

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

  2. Hardly

    Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA