abrasively
In grating manner
Abrasively describes doing something in a harsh, grating manner that rubs people the wrong way.
Someone who speaks abrasively is blunt to the point of causing friction: He abrasively dismissed every suggestion.
The word draws on the physical sense of abrasion—wearing away through rough contact—applied to social interaction.
Chemically burning; bitterly mocking
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- scathingSeverely and bitingly critical
- acrimoniousBitterly antagonistic in tone
- vitriolicHarshly bitter and corrosive
acerbic · cutting · stinging · sharply · bluntly · curtly · tersely · gruffly
In approximate terms
- coarselyIn unrefined manner
- scratchilyIn rough, irritating manner
- gratinglyIn an irritating way
- harshlyIn severe manner
raspingly · sandpapery · grittily · jaggedly · unevenly
In a vexing manner
- gratinglyIn an irritating way
- jarringlyIn a clashing manner
- raspinglyIn a harsh, grating manner
- harshlyIn severe manner
irritatingly · vexingly · maddeningly · exasperatingly · obnoxiously · unpleasantly · disagreeably · off-puttingly
With strong intensity
- confrontationallyIn an aggressive, challenging manner
- pushilyWith aggressive insistence
- combativelyIn a confrontational manner
- belligerentlyIn a combative way
antagonistically · hostilely · pugnaciously · contentiously · bullishly · overbearingly · intimidatingly · domineeringly
caustic
Chemically burning; bitterly mocking
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
- scathingSeverely and bitingly critical
- acrimoniousBitterly antagonistic in tone
vitriolic · acerbic · cutting · stinging · sharply · bluntly · curtly · tersely · gruffly · brusquely
roughly
In approximate terms
- coarselyIn unrefined manner
- scratchilyIn rough, irritating manner
- gratinglyIn an irritating way
harshly · raspingly · sandpapery · grittily · jaggedly · unevenly
annoyingly
In a vexing manner
harshly · irritatingly · vexingly · maddeningly · exasperatingly · obnoxiously · unpleasantly · disagreeably · off-puttingly · disturbingly
forcefully
With strong intensity
- confrontationallyIn an aggressive, challenging manner
- pushilyWith aggressive insistence
- combativelyIn a confrontational manner
belligerently · antagonistically · hostilely · pugnaciously · contentiously · bullishly · overbearingly · intimidatingly · domineeringly · assertively
- abrasive textureHarsh, scratchy surface quality
- abrasive padsRough material for cleaning
- abrasive surfaceRough plane for grinding