gruffly
English
Etymology
gruff + -ly
Adverb
gruffly (comparative more gruffly, superlative most gruffly)
- In a gruff manner.
- 1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 48:
- 'Hey, what's that?' he exclaimed gruffly, staring searchingly at her as he took her hand.
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