NYT Dictionary
CURTLY
/kərtliː/AdverbCURT-lycurt-ly · 2 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018
Meaning
In a curt manner; tersely, almost rudely.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English curt Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English curtly From curt + -ly.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
shortlyshortabruptlybrieflyaphoristicallybearishlyblufflybluntlyboorishlybrashly
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018.