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rudely

  • a word derived from rude.
    rude
    adjective
    discourteous or impolite, especially in a deliberate way.

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For others, Clarkson's claims that those at the store had treated her rudely came as a surprise.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Very rudely, they turned out to be freakishly good.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

A judge who acts abruptly or rudely, or who appears to make random decisions, is not necessarily guilty of misconduct.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

And now the Dodgers season has been rudely whittled to two more days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025

There were always two boys who did a grotesque dance together, mimicking the girls and bumping into them rudely.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith