Gruffly

7 lettersadverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

In a brusque, rough, or surly manner, often in a low or harsh-toned voice.

“He answered gruffly, clearly not pleased at being disturbed.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

gruff·ly

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Synonyms

brusquelycurtly harshly roughly bluntly

Antonyms

gently softly warmly

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Wordle

Ends in LY suggesting an adverb and the double F makes this an unusual Wordle target with a distinctive middle cluster

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Scrabble

GRUFFLY scores well using two Fs and the Y, challenging to place but valuable when it fits the board

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “gruffly”.

furyl gruff guffy gulfy gurly frug furl fury gruf guff gulf guly gurl luff ruff ruly ugly

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