Meanings
adverbbrusquely (comparative more brusquely, superlative most brusquely)
comparative more brusquely · superlative most brusquely
- In a brusque manner; abruptly; rudely.
Hanks shepherds the young girl to safety – first brusquely, and then with a sudden outburst of affection made all the more poignant for the way it is reserved previously. He once again reminds us, quite literally, that he is in many ways the ultimate dad.
2021 February 9, Christina Newland, “Is Tom Hanks part of a dying breed of genuine movie stars?”, in BBC
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Catalan bruscament
- bruscamentin a brusque manner
Esperanto bruske
- bruskein a brusque manner
Portuguese bruscamente
- bruscamentein a brusque manner
Spanish bruscamente
- bruscamentein a brusque manner
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