brusquely
/ˈbɹʌskli/adverb
brusquely is spelled B-R-U-S-Q-U-E-L-Y: 9 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, brusquely means “In a brusque manner; abruptly; rudely” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in brusquely?
| Letters | 9: B-R-U-S-Q-U-E-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 121,279th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is brusquely?
Brusquely appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 121,279th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce brusquely?
- /ˈbɹʌskli/
Brusquely has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Sapaa-brusquely.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of brusquely
- more brusquely comparative
- most brusquely superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does brusquely mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a brusque manner; abruptly; rudely.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Brusquely in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a brusque manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | bruscamente |
| Spanish | bruscamente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does brusquely come from?
From brusque + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).