abrasively

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UK/əˈbɹeɪ.sɪv.li/

adverb

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

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Meanings

adverbabrasively (comparative more abrasively, superlative most 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.

Origin

From abrasive + -ly.

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Translations

French brusquement, rudement
  • brusquementin an abrasive manner
  • rudementin a rough manner
Portuguese abrasivamente, abrasivamente
  • abrasivamentein an abrasive manner
  • abrasivamentein a rough manner
Spanish ásperamente, ásperamente
  • ásperamentein an abrasive manner
  • ásperamentein a rough manner
  • desabridamentein a rough manner
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APA

abrasively. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abrasively

MLA

“abrasively.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abrasively. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abrasively,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abrasively.

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