How to Say "abruptly" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “abruptly” is “bruscamente” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El conductor frenó bruscamente para evitar el gato.
The driver braked abruptly to avoid the cat.
La temperatura bajó bruscamente al atardecer.
The temperature dropped sharply at sunset.
El avión cambió de dirección bruscamente.
The plane changed direction suddenly.
Creating '-ly' words
To make this word, Spanish takes the adjective 'brusca' (abrupt) and adds '-mente'. It's just like adding '-ly' in English.
Where to put it
In a sentence, this word usually goes right after the action word (the verb) to describe how that action happened.
Using the wrong 'o' or 'a'
Mistake: “bruscomente”
Correction: bruscamente. When adding '-mente', you must always use the feminine version of the adjective (the one ending in 'a').
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