BRUSQUELY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

brusquely

adverb

Definition of brusquely next

as in abruptly

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Recent Examples of brusquely The veil having been brusquely lifted from his eyes, Blair eventually left the service. —

David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025 Gina remains loyal to Amy, who has at times treated her friend brusquely. —

Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 Norma Torres, whose son — Kenneth Mena Torres — was among those arrested, described a jarring moment when ICE agents brusquely entered their home to scan the face of each person living there. —

Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for brusquely

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Minnesota envisioned him as a kick returner who would add receiver depth, but on his first kick return in the team’s first preseason game, Moore was injured when he was pulled abruptly to the ground.

— Dianna Russini, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
PreCheck was affected at the Milwaukee Mitchell airport this morning, then abruptly reopened after DHS reversed course.

— Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 22 Feb. 2026