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bruyamment

noisily, loudly

adverb brwee-YAH-mahn Rare
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Usage Note

Bruyamment derives from bruyant (noisy, loud), itself from bruire (to roar, to rustle). It describes both physical noise and, figuratively, conspicuous behaviour — protester bruyamment means to protest loudly or vocally. The silent final -t of bruyant is never pronounced.

Examples

"Les enfants jouaient bruyamment dans la cour."

Natural Translation

The children were playing noisily in the yard.

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