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.
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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
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
Adverb
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Then, abruptly, back to lightness, was a video showing a newborn’s heartwarming first encounter with the family dog.—
Lindsay Lowe,
Parents,
8 Nov. 2025
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In the opening minutes, Courteney is abruptly fired over a barely scandalous video leak.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rizzo, clearly frustrated, wondered if Shedeur would see any action this season and bluntly asked what the rookie stood to gain — and whether Deion Sanders would even want that for his son, given how bad the offense looks.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Either is possible, Jane says bluntly.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Brusquely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brusquely. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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