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Portuguese
Etymology
From abafada (“fogged; smothered”) + -mente.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ẽtɨ
- Hyphenation: a‧ba‧fa‧da‧men‧te
Adverb
abafadamente (comparable, comparative mais abafadamente, superlative o mais abafadamente)
- displaying shortness of breath, dyspnea
- João grita abafadamente. ― John screams breathlessly.
- (figurative) covertly, in secret
- Synonyms: ocultamente, por baixo dos panos, secretamente