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salvajemente

savagely

adverb sal-BAH-heh-MEN-teh Rare

Also means

brutally

Usage Note

Salvajemente derives from salvaje (savage, wild) + -mente. It most often describes physical violence (atacado salvajemente). The root adjective salvaje is invariable in gender.

Examples

"El animal atacó salvajemente a su presa."

Natural Translation

The animal attacked its prey savagely.

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