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Maids in India have egos. Big egos. They do not like being spoken to curtly, and they do not like to be abruptly instructed by a woman they do not know. They come with the feeling that they already know everything. So while training them to do things your way, speak gently, and when they do it right, appreciate it.
Karisma Kapoor

Meaning of "curtly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CURTLY

curtly  [ˈkɜːtlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CURTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Curtly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES CURTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

curtly

Curtly Ambrose

Sir Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose is a former cricketer from Antigua who played 98 Test matches for the West Indies. A fast bowler, he took 405 Test wickets at an average of 20.99 and topped the ICC Player Rankings for much of his career to be rated the best bowler in the world. His great height—he is 6 feet 7 inches tall—allowed him to make the ball bounce unusually high after he delivered it; allied to his pace and accuracy, it made him a difficult bowler for batsmen to face. A man of few words during his career, he was notoriously reluctant to speak to journalists. He was chosen as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1992; after he retired he was entered into the International Cricket Council Hall of Fame and selected as one of West Indies all-time XI by a panel of experts. Born in Swetes, Antigua, Ambrose came to cricket at a relatively late age, having preferred basketball in his youth, but quickly made an impression as a fast bowler. Progressing through regional and national teams, he was first chosen for the West Indies in 1988. He was almost immediately successful and remained in the team until his retirement in 2000.

Definition of curtly in the English dictionary

The definition of curtly in the dictionary is in a curt manner; abruptly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CURTLY


absolutely
ˌæbsəˈluːtlɪ
alertly
əˈlɜːtlɪ
astutely
əˈstjuːtlɪ
completely
kəmˈpliːtlɪ
discreetly
dɪˈskriːtlɪ
expertly
ˈɛkspɜːtlɪ
extrovertly
ˈɛkstrəvɜːtlɪ
Hartley
ˈhɑːtlɪ
inertly
ɪnˈɜːtlɪ
inexpertly
ɪnˈɛkspɜːtlɪ
malapertly
ˈmæləˌpɜːtlɪ
minutely
maɪˈnjuːtlɪ
neatly
ˈniːtlɪ
overtly
əʊˈvɜːtlɪ
partly
ˈpɑːtlɪ
pertly
ˈpɜːtlɪ
portly
ˈpɔːtlɪ
shortly
ˈʃɔːtlɪ
smartly
ˈsmɑːtlɪ
sweetly
ˈswiːtlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CURTLY

curtain speech
curtain wall
curtain-raiser
curtain-twitcher
curtain-up
curtained
curtainless
curtains
curtal
curtal axe
curtana
curtate
curtation
curtesy
curtilage
Curtin
curtness
curtsied
curtsies
curtsy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CURTLY

apparently
braggartly
constantly
courtly
covertly
currently
directly
exactly
frequently
honestly
mostly
peartly
perfectly
recently
significantly
slightly
stalwartly
tartly
thwartly
uncourtly

Synonyms and antonyms of curtly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «curtly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CURTLY

Find out the translation of curtly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of curtly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «curtly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

简略地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

secamente
570 millions of speakers

English

curtly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कर्टली
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

باقتضاب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коротко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

secamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কার্টলি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sèchement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Singkat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kurz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぶっきらぼうに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

curtly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Curtly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cộc lốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடுப்புடன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुरळेपणाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

curtly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

seccamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krótko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коротко
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

tăios
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοφτά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kortaf
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

curtly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

curtly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of curtly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CURTLY»

The term «curtly» is normally little used and occupies the 116.645 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CURTLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «curtly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «curtly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about curtly

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «CURTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word curtly.
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Karisma Kapoor
Maids in India have egos. Big egos. They do not like being spoken to curtly, and they do not like to be abruptly instructed by a woman they do not know. They come with the feeling that they already know everything. So while training them to do things your way, speak gently, and when they do it right, appreciate it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CURTLY»

Discover the use of curtly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to curtly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Curtly Ambrose
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose (born September 21, 1963) is a former West Indian cricketer.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
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Curtly Ambrose
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose (born September 21, 1963) is a former West Indian cricketer. His skill was as a right-arm fast bowler, especially in partnership with Courtney Walsh.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
3
West Indian Cricketers: Brian Lara, Curtly Ambrose, Joel ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source: Wikipedia, Books Llc, Books Group, 2010
4
Articles on Northamptonshire Cricketers, Including: Curtly ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
5
Articles on Leeward Islands Cricketers, Including: Curtly ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
6
Articles on West Indian Cricketers, Including: Brian Lara, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
7
Northamptonshire Cricketers: Curtly Ambrose, Victor ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, Source: Wikipedia, Books Group, 2010
8
Articles on West Indies Test Cricketers, Including: Brian ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, Hephaestus Books, 2011
9
Teacher Under A Microscope
The Teacher interrupts at the end and says curtly, “I don't like the sound of it.” The students pause and look at him, but do not make a verbal response. The Teacher says to them curtly. “Do it right. Close your eyes.” Merrie points to the words, ...
Robert Rose, 2001
10
The Scandalous Warehams (Mills & Boon M&B) (Needed: The ...
For a woman like this? Impossible. He released her abruptly, stepping back from her. 'Who are you?' Lizzie asked unsteadily, struggling for balance both physically and emotionally. 'Ilios Manos,' Ilios told her curtly. This man was Ilios Manos?
Penny Jordan, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CURTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term curtly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jaguar XJ flagship is distinctive luxury style
The sporty front end with large grille and curtly clipped rear gave the car a less formal appearance than might have been expected. «News Sentinel, Jul 15»
2
The week that was | PHOTO GALLERY
Jack Orr, Curtly Dadleh and Stuart Orr having a relaxed afternoon at the shaving for charity event. East Roxby's Alice Tayson steadies herself ... «Roxby Downs Sun, Jul 15»
3
Police have good lead to resolve Split swastika incident
Asked by the press "when (will it be solved)," the minister answered curtly, "As soon as possible and when evidence is collected to bring ... «Dalje.com, Jul 15»
4
Exciting start to U16 Coca-Cola Grant Khomo and Academy Weeks
Conversion: Morne van Rensburg. Eastern Province - Try: Curtly Deysel. Penalties: Vaughen Isaacs (2),. SWD Eagles 22 (10) Pumas 27 (14). «Grocott's Mail Online, Jul 15»
5
Singletons explain why they're alone with hashtag #SingleBecause
One Twitter user curtly and sarcastically wrote: '#SingleBecause pizza isn't accepted by society as an eligible partner.' Another individual ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
'Game Changer'
This pleases Shannon, who curtly replies, “Hopefully we'll see you tomorrow, Meghan. Buh bye.” Shannon sits at a desk for these two calls and ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
7
Aboriginal Academy player named in U18 All-Australian team
Jamie Hampton and Javaad Anderson - the younger brothers of GWS's Curtly and Hawthorn's Jed - were joined by Nick Yarran and recent ... «Port Adelaide, Jul 15»
8
Greek contagion gives way to crude oil collapse
That organization curtly informed the Greeks that it can't provide funds any longer to any country that missed payments due. What's that about ... «Communities Digital News, Jul 15»
9
Police add insult to injury after mugging
... my entrance with his arm, he curtly informed me that the police station was closed from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. and was not the correct place to report ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
10
Statistical comparison: Wasim Akram vs Glenn McGrath
That was McGrath. He was more Curtly Ambrose, than Ambrose himself ever became and therein lies his greatness. And then there was Wasim ... «Sportskeeda, Jul 15»

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