abrasively

English

Etymology

From abrasive +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv.li/

Adverb

abrasively (comparative more abrasively, superlative most abrasively)

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.

Translations

in an abrasive manner

• French: brusquement (fr)
• Portuguese: abrasivamente
• Spanish: ásperamente (es)

in a rough manner

• French: rudement (fr)
• Portuguese: abrasivamente
• Spanish: ásperamente (es), desabridamente