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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