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PRONUNCIATION OF GRUFFLY

gruffly  [ˈɡrʌflɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRUFFLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gruffly 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 GRUFFLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gruffly in the English dictionary

The definition of gruffly in the dictionary is in a rough or surly way.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GRUFFLY


aloofly
əˈluːflɪ
beautifully
ˈbjuːtɪflɪ
bluffly
ˈblʌflɪ
briefly
ˈbriːflɪ
chiefly
ˈtʃiːflɪ
Chifley
ˈtʃɪflɪ
deafly
ˈdɛflɪ
housewifely
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪflɪ
liefly
ˈliːflɪ
rifely
ˈraɪflɪ
roughly
ˈrʌflɪ
ruffly
ˈrʌflɪ
safely
ˈseɪflɪ
sniffly
ˈsnɪflɪ
snuffly
ˈsnʌflɪ
stiffly
ˈstɪflɪ
toughly
ˈtʌflɪ
unsafely
ʌnˈseɪflɪ
unwifely
ʌnˈwaɪflɪ
wifely
ˈwaɪflɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GRUFFLY

grue
gruel
gruelingly
grueller
gruelling
gruesome
gruesomely
gruesomeness
gruff
gruffily
gruffness
gruffy
grufted
grugru
gruiform
Gruis
grum
grumble
grumbler
grumbling

WORDS THAT END LIKE GRUFFLY

barfly
black fly
blowfly
butterfly
caddis fly
dragonfly
dry fly
firefly
fly
fruit fly
housefly
let fly
naffly
on the fly
overfly
refly
sandfly
sawfly
waffly
whitefly

Synonyms and antonyms of gruffly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «gruffly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GRUFFLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

粗声粗气地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ásperamente
570 millions of speakers

English

gruffly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

gruffly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بشكل خشن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грубо
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gruffly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

gruffly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

d´un ton bourru
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dengan garang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

barsch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ぶっきらぼうに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

gruffly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gruffly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cộc cằn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

gruffly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भयानक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gruffly
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gruffly
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szorstko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грубо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

morocănos
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναιδώς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onaardig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gruffly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gruffly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gruffly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GRUFFLY»

The term «gruffly» is regularly used and occupies the 61.707 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GRUFFLY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRUFFLY»

Discover the use of gruffly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gruffly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The popular rhymes of Scotland, with illustr., collected by ...
Muckle praying, muckle praying ' (piously). ' What way hae ye sic sma' sma' thees ?' ' Aih-h-h ! — late — and wee-e-e — moul ' (whiningly). ' What way hae ye sic big big hips ?' ' Muckle sitting, muckle sitting ' ( gruffly). ' What way hae ye sic a ...
Robert Chambers, 1870
2
Popular rhymes of Scotland
Aih-h-h ! — late — and wee-e-e— moul ' (whining!)'). ' What way hae ye sic big big hips ?' ' Muckle sitting, muckle sitting' (gruffly). 'What way hae ye sic a sma' sma' waist? ' Aih-h-h ! — late — and wee-e-e — moul ' (whiningly). ' What way hae ...
Robert Chambers, 1870
3
Classic Poetry Collection (Includes 18 Titles)
Gruffly growled the wind on Toller downland broad and bare, And lonesome was the house, and dark; and few came there. "Now don't ye rub your eyes so red; we' re home and have no cares; Here's a skimmercake for supper, peckled onions, ...
ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited, Various, 2012
4
English Fairy Tales: And, More English Fairy Tales
And, More English Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs, Donald Haase. In came a huge huge head, and sat down on the small small neck. “How did you get such broad broad feet?” quoth the woman. “Much tramping, much tramping” (gruffly). “How did ...
Joseph Jacobs, Donald Haase, 1890
5
Caught 'ya Again!
70. gruffly Paragraph (new topic) Abbreviation (Mrs.) Commas (subordinate clause, appositive) Collective noun/verb agreement (everyone was) Verb tense shift (story in past tense) B - when mrs obnoxious gruffly asked for homework ...
Jane Bell Kiester, 1993
6
The Roby family; or, Battling with the world, by A.L.O.E.
Gruffly laughed heartily at his own joke, and pressed the gold on Bertha ; but, with the feelings of a lady, she shrank back from receiving it. " Mamma might not like me to — indeed you are very, very kind — but — " "Not a word more about the ...
Charlotte Maria Tucker, 1870
7
Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales
"Muckle ganging, muckle ganging" (gruffly). "What way hae ye sic sma' sma' legs ?" "Aih-h-h!--late--and wee-e-e--moul" (whiningly). What way hae ye sic muckle muckle knees? "Muckle praying, muckle praying" (piously). "What way hae ye sic  ...
Sir George Douglas, 2010
8
Time's Laughingstocks and Other Verses
Gruffly growled thewindonTollerdownland broad and bare, And lonesome wasthehouse,anddark;and few came there. "Now don't ye rub your eyes so red; we're home and have no cares; Here's askimmercake for supper, peckled onions,  ...
Thomas Hardy, 2001
9
The Poetical Works Of Thomas Hardy (Annotated Edition):
Gruffly growled the wind on Toller downland broad and bare, And lonesome wasthehouse,anddark; and few came there. “Now don't ye rub your eyes so red; we're home and have no cares; Here's askimmercake for supper, peckled onions,  ...
Thomas Hardy, 2013
10
Plays by William Hooker Gillette: All the Comforts of Home, ...
GENERAL RANDOLPH: (gruffly) Cap'n Thorne! (THORNE comes to straight military position, goes to the GENERAL and salutes. GENERAL gruffly) It's your own fault Cap'n! If you'd had the sense to mention this before we'd have been saved a ...
William Gillette, Rosemary Cullen, Don B. Wilmeth, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRUFFLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gruffly is used in the context of the following news items.
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My Blog: Charlie, bite harder
I reminded him of the occasion when I taunted and teased him, “In the name of God, bite.” He replied gruffly, “You guys must support me,” and ... «Graphic Online, Jul 15»
2
'The Strain' Rolls Out Season 2 of Its Vampire Invasion Tale
Mr. Durand and Mr. Bradley continue to give appealing, amusing performances as the gruffly kindhearted Vasiliy and the courtly, crotchety, ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
The Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip tells slow photographer to 'just …
In the belief that the photographer was taking too long, the 94-year-old gruffly tells him: 'Just take the f***ing picture!' No one in the room quite ... «Metro, Jul 15»
4
Elon Musk glosses over SpaceX crash
“Can't talk about it until after I do the interview,” the LinkedIn chairman said gruffly when asked what questions he had cooking for Musk. «New York Post, Jul 15»
5
Excerpt: 'Taming Lily' by Monica Murphy
"Medical help," he says gruffly as we emerge from the water. I turn my head to the side, trying to catch a glimpse of my rescuer, but he's so tall ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
6
Creed: Can Jordan and Stallone bring back the magic?
Stallone will be taking a mentor role this time around while occasionally touting the gruffly sincere attitude that made Rocky great. Jordan could ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
7
One prickly programmer can poison a whole office
Then it was Jean's turn. Immediately after he met the new hire, Jean arose from his chair and gruffly commanded, "This will be your computer. «InfoWorld, Jul 15»
8
Anthropocene: On the Substance of a New Idea
“We no longer live in the Holocene,” Crutzen declared gruffly. “We live in the, in the, in the … Anthropocene.” In Greek 'Anthropos' means ... «Triple Pundit, Jul 15»
9
Los Angeles, the NBA's Least Desirable Destination?
... perhaps because his first pitch amounted to a cold stare across the table followed by a gruffly uttered, “This is my team.” (For what it's worth, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
10
Classic Quadrophenia at Royal Albert Hall, review: 'fantastic music …
... lush orchestral version of The Punk & The Godfather, whilst rock legend Pete Townshend gruffly roared in the face of popular tenor Alfie Boe. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Gruffly [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/gruffly>. May 2024 ».
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