Curtly and Plain

Curtly

Curtly adverb - In a few words.

Plain and curtly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead an adverb "Curtly".

Nearby Word: curt

Plain

Plain adverb - In an honest and direct manner.
Usage example: told her plain that he loved her

Curtly and plain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Curtly" instead an adverb "Plain".

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Both words in one sentence

  • But since she was born and raised in the US and is not actually fluent in Korean, she looked at the camera and curtly said in plain English, "They're changing over to an ABC affiliate."
  • A common example would be an Asian-American being asked where they're from, or asked about an aspect of an Asian culture, only for them to curtly respond in a plain American accent, "I'm from Philly."
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