What is "curtly"

Usage examples of "curtly".

I pointed it out to her, but she answered very curtly that she could not abate one sou.

When he had won uncountable thousands of credits the doors of the Penny Palace closed and the roly-poly man came over and spoke curtly.

Tartessian nodded curtly and turned on his heel, sand rutching under the sandal.

Shortly after the Arsenal game, which finished nil-nil not that anyone had noticed Tottenham announced curtly that Lee had played his last game for the club, which incidentally they were also refusing to pay him for.

Williams curtly, as she walked across the floor and keyed a top-secret security code into the touchpad of an inset videophone.

Caralie shook her head, smiled curtly, then refocused her attention on Riley.

At her side Joss said curtly, "Just in case you're interested, this chateau was once the home of one of your ancestresses, Catherine de Chambertin.

Curtly he bade the men bring lighted candles into the banqueting-hall.

She heard Bibbs offering to "help" Lamhorn with his overcoat and the latter rather curtly declining assistance, these episodes of departure being followed by the closing of the outer door.

She nodded almost curtly, then turned and went back to her horse, clutching a bag of cookies in one hand and two forgotten apples in the other.

I was a counterguerrilla during the Baja uprising" "A fine piece of butchery that was," Boyle said curtly.

We will watch both the vehicle carrying the contraband and his Mercedes, and as soon as they come together, we will pounce-" Peter Fungabera emphasized this act of pouncing by slapping his leather, covered swagger-stick into the palm of his hand with a crack likea pistol shot, and Craig found that he was already so keyed up that he started nervously and then grinned sheepishly at Sally' Anne The radio set crackled and the side-band hummed, then a disembodied voice spoke in Shana, and Captain Nbebi acknowledged curtly, and glanced across at Peter.

Today, ascending population in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach are curtly noted and often received with quiet dismay.

Mackenzie nodded curtly, well aware he'd just gotten as close to an apology as the other was capable of making, and Burdette went on.

He bowed a little curtly to Hendricks, and, as he took Eunice's hand, he said, "May I see you alone?