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rudely

adverb (rudely, more rudely, most rudely)

«rudely» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. Rudely means in a way that is not polite and shows no respect for others. tree →
  2. Rudely can mean suddenly and unpleasantly, as in «rudely awakened». tree →

In the lessons

Manners lessons and stories: speaking rudely, interrupting rudely, pushing rudely. In stories «rudely» shows a character's bad manners or a sudden shock: «The alarm rudely woke him». Phrases: rudely interrupt, speak rudely, rudely awakened.

Examples

  • He rudely interrupted the teacher. tree →
  • She answered rudely and then said sorry. tree →
  • The man pushed rudely past us in the queue. tree →
  • I was rudely woken by the dog barking. tree →
  • Don't stare rudely at people. tree →
  • The waiter spoke rudely to the customers. tree →

Note

Adverb of rude (+ly). Opposite: politely. Rudely describes how something is done, so it goes with a verb: «spoke rudely», not «was rudely» (say «was rude»).

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/rudely/