gruffly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgrʌfli/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
gruff /grʌf/USA pronunciation   adj., -er, -est. 
  1. low and harsh;
    hoarse:a gruff voice.
  2. roughly stern;
    brusque:a gruff manner.
gruff•ly, adv. 
gruff•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gruff  (gruf ),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. 
  1. low and harsh;
    hoarse:a gruff voice.
  2. rough, brusque, or surly:a gruff manner.
  • Middle Dutch grof coarse; cognate with German grob
  • 1525–35
gruff′ish, adj. 
gruff′ly, adv. 
gruff′ness, n. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged curt.
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged courteous.
'gruffly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bark - grunt - harrumph

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