[{"_1":2,"_140":-5,"_141":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4},"routes/word",{"_5":6,"_21":22,"_132":133,"_138":139},"entry",{"_7":8,"_9":8,"_10":-5,"_11":12,"_13":14,"_15":16,"_17":18,"_19":20},"headword","curtly","slug","pronunciation","type","adverb","complexity","simple","totalCollocations",5,"avgFrequency",6.04,"languageVariants",[],"categories",[23],{"_24":25,"_9":26,"_27":28},"name","VERB + curtly","verb-curtly","collocations",[29,58,77,96,113],{"_30":31,"_32":33,"_9":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_45":46,"_57":-5},"collocation","say","phrase","say curtly","say-curtly","usage","to say something in a short and slightly rude manner","label","","frequency",{"_41":42,"_43":44},"score",6.5,"perMillion",4.1,"examples",[47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56],"\"I'm busy,\" he said curtly without even looking up from his computer.","When I asked for an extension, my professor just said curtly, \"No.\"","She said curtly that the meeting was over, and then walked out of the room.","\"That will be all,\" the officer said curtly, signaling the end of the interview.","He was clearly annoyed and just said curtly to leave him alone.","The operator said curtly, \"Please hold,\" before I could finish my question.","All she would say curtly on the matter was, \"It's personal.\"","Having been asked the same question five times, he finally said curtly, \"I already told you.\"","\"Follow the instructions,\" the guide said curtly to the group of tourists.","I was taken aback when he said so curtly that my help was not needed.","translation",{"_30":59,"_32":60,"_9":61,"_35":62,"_37":38,"_39":63,"_45":66,"_57":-5},"tell","tell sb curtly","tell-sb-curtly","to tell someone something in a short and slightly rude way",{"_41":64,"_43":65},6.2,3.8,[67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76],"The manager told her curtly to finish the report by five.","\"That's not my problem,\" he told me curtly.","When I asked for help, she just told me curtly that she was busy.","The officer told the driver curtly to show his license.","I was surprised when my neighbor told me curtly to get off his lawn.","He will probably tell you curtly to leave if you disturb him.","She had been told so curtly to wait that she felt quite upset.","He avoids asking his father for anything because he is always told 'no' very curtly.","Annoyed by the question, the professor told the student curtly to read the syllabus.","The ticket inspector told them curtly that they had the wrong tickets.",{"_30":78,"_32":79,"_9":80,"_35":81,"_37":38,"_39":82,"_45":85,"_57":-5},"answer","answer curtly","answer-curtly","to give a short and slightly rude answer",{"_41":83,"_43":84},6,3.5,[86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95],"When I asked how he was, he just answered curtly, \"Fine.\"","The busy manager answered all my questions curtly, clearly annoyed by the interruption.","She tends to answer curtly when she's under pressure.","He answered the police officer's questions so curtly that it aroused suspicion.","\"I'm busy,\" he answered curtly without looking up from his screen.","Please don't answer me so curtly; I'm only trying to help.","If you question her decision, she will likely answer you curtly.","During the interview, he answered curtly, which came across as arrogant.","I regretted answering so curtly later on, but I was in a terrible mood.","The witness would only answer curtly, providing one-word responses.",{"_30":97,"_32":98,"_9":99,"_35":100,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_45":102,"_57":-5},"reply","reply curtly","reply-curtly","to give a short and slightly rude reply",{"_41":83,"_43":84},[103,104,105,106,107,108,109,110,111,112],"\"I don't know,\" he replied curtly, walking away.","When asked for help, the busy clerk just replied curtly, \"Wait your turn.\"","She was hurt when he replied curtly to her friendly greeting.","He often replies curtly via text message, using single-word answers.","The general replied curtly that the information was classified.","Tired of the interrogation, the witness began to reply curtly to the lawyer's questions.","I expect he will reply curtly if you interrupt his meeting.","One should not reply curtly to a customer's genuine inquiry.","The minister replied curtly before ending the press conference abruptly.","Feeling defensive, she replied curtly that it was none of my business.",{"_30":114,"_32":115,"_9":116,"_35":117,"_37":38,"_39":118,"_45":121,"_57":-5},"nod","nod curtly","nod-curtly","to nod your head in a brief and slightly rude way",{"_41":119,"_43":120},5.5,2.9,[122,123,124,125,126,127,128,129,130,131],"He just nodded curtly and walked away, leaving me standing there.","When I presented my idea, the manager simply nodded curtly, offering no feedback.","The old man nodded curtly in response to my greeting, clearly not interested in conversation.","\"Is that all?\" she asks, nodding curtly towards the door.","If you ask him for a favor, he'll probably just nod curtly and ignore you.","The guard at the gate nodded curtly when I showed my ID, not even making eye contact.","Despite my detailed explanation, my boss only nodded curtly, a clear sign that he was not impressed.","She described how the official had nodded curtly at her request before shutting the window.","His way of nodding curtly made it obvious he didn't want to be bothered.","Without a word, he nodded curtly and turned back to his work.","relatedEntries",{"_134":135,"_136":137},"asSubject",[],"asObject",[],"serverTranslations",{},"actionData","errors"]