Definition for Gruffly:

• In a gruff manner.

Synonyms for Gruffly:

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • gruffly.
  •severely (adverb)
  • shortly,
  • keenly,
  • basically,
  • sparely,
  • fundamentally,
  • crisply,
  • stringently,
  • piquantly,
  • cuttingly,
  • precisely,
  • icily,
  • tartly,
  • Leanly,
  • austerely,
  • intensely,
  • demandingly,
  • correctly,
  • coolly,
  • exactingly,
  • ascetically,
  • starkly,
  • strictly,
  • briskly,
  • bluntly,
  • dryly,
  • intolerantly,
  • Rawly,
  • matter-of-factly,
  • Acrimoniously,
  • oppressively,
  • imperially,
  • critically,
  • dourly,
  • sternly,
  • bleakly,
  • meticulously,
  • acutely,
  • rigorously,
  • frostily,
  • severely,
  • grimly,
  • caustically,
  • sharply,
  • harshly,
  • acerbically.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • abruptly,
  • brusquely,
  • curtly,
  • morosely,
  • sullenly,
  • surlily,
  • Crustily,
  • bad-temperedly.

Gruffly Sentence Examples:

• " And so you ought," said Jack, gruffly, " for that's our admiral, Lord Nelson, the greatest man in the world."

• " Oh, they're both tired," he answered gruffly.