Definition of "gruffly" []

• In a gruff manner. (adverb)

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• "He said her name gruffly, and then he met her eyes and could say nothing else."
• "He took down the receiver with no undue haste and answered the call gruffly, but his bored expression changed rapidly as he listened."
• "She came in, pushed the door to, stood close to my bed-side and said again gruffly, "What is it?""