abafadamente

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Portuguese

Etymology

From abafada (fogged; smothered) +‎ -mente.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.baˌfa.daˈmẽ.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.baˌfa.daˈmẽ.te/

  • Rhymes: -ẽtɨ
  • Hyphenation: a‧ba‧fa‧da‧men‧te

Adverb

abafadamente (comparable, comparative mais abafadamente, superlative o mais abafadamente)

  1. displaying shortness of breath, dyspnea
    João grita abafadamente.John screams breathlessly.
  2. (figurative) covertly, in secret
    Synonyms: ocultamente, por baixo dos panos, secretamente