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tradicionalmente

traditionally

adverb trah-dee-syoh-NAHL-men-teh Less Common

Usage Note

Tradicionalmente is formed from tradicional + -mente, the standard Spanish adverb suffix. Like all -mente adverbs, it is one word and carries the base adjective's stress pattern (-NAHL-). It signals that something has long been done by custom: tradicionalmente, los españoles cenan tarde = traditionally, Spaniards eat dinner late.

Examples

"Tradicionalmente, la familia se reúne en Navidad."

Natural Translation

Traditionally, the family gathers at Christmas.

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