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cruelmente

cruelly

adverb kroo-el-MEN-teh Rare

Usage Note

Cruelmente is formed regularly from cruel + -mente. It intensifies descriptions of harsh or pitiless actions and is common in literary and journalistic registers. In speech, Spaniards often prefer con crueldad or de forma cruel, which feel less elevated.

Examples

"Los prisioneros fueron tratados cruelmente."

Natural Translation

The prisoners were treated cruelly.

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