Both Uses
curt
in
That Summer, by Sarah Dessen
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- She sniffed again, with her eyes closed, then opened them and said curtly, "You've been smoking.†
Chpt 6 *curtly = in a manner that uses few words or is abrupt and perhaps discourteous or rude
- I'm not freaking out," I said curtly, moving back towards the door.†
Chpt 12
Definitions:
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(1)
(curt) brief to the point of rudeness
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Curt is also used as a first name for males.