brusquely

adverb

Definition of brusquelynext
as in abruptly

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Recent Examples of brusquely Citadel executives brusquely dismiss the idea that anything shady is going on. — Gary Sernovitz, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 In some instances, judges brusquely threw cases out of court after prosecutors walked in with little evidence. — Brian Rokos, Daily News, 7 May 2026 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
  1. abruptly
  2. bluntly
Adverb
  • Trump was expected to sign the housing bill at Capitol Hill during a ceremony in June, but abruptly canceled in protest over the Senate’s inaction in passing his election legislation, the SAVE America Act.
    — Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026
  • Flores lost his ability to make phone calls, after his PIN was abruptly suspended.
    — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of abruptly
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  • To put it bluntly, originalism itself might not have survived the disaster of abolishing Fed independence.
    — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • To put it bluntly, the combined company will need CNN’s revenue and profits to help pay down that debt load, especially with the other channels on a downward trajectory financially.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Definition of bluntly

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“Brusquely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brusquely. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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