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brutally
[broot-l] 
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brutally
[broot-l]
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | cruelly, without remorse |
| Synonyms: | atrociously, barbarically, barbarously, brutishly, callously, demoniacally, diabolically, ferally, ferociously, fiercely, hardheartedly, heartlessly, in cold blood, inexorably, inhumanely, inhumanly, meanly, mercilessly, murderously, pitilessly, relentlessly, remorselessly, ruthlessly, savagely, something fierce, something terrible, unkindly, unrelentingly, viciously |
| Antonyms: | gently, humanely, kindly, nicely |
| Main Entry: | hard |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with great force |
| Synonyms: | actively, angrily, animatedly, boisterously, briskly, brutally, cruelly, earnestly, energetically, ferociously, fiercely, forcibly, frantically, furiously, heavily, intensely, keenly, like fury, madly, meanly, painfully, powerfully, relentlessly, rigorously, roughly, rowdily, savagely, seriously, severely, sharply, spiritedly, sprightly, stormily, strongly, tumultously/tumultuously, turbulently, uproariously, urgently, viciously, vigorously, violently, vivaciously, wildly, with all one's might |
| Antonyms: | gently, softly |
| Main Entry: | cruelly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | savagely |
| Synonyms: | brutally, inhumanly, viciously |
| Main Entry: | harshly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | sternly |
| Synonyms: | brutally, firmly, gratingly, grimly, powerfully |
| Main Entry: | monstrously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | horribly |
| Synonyms: | badly, brutally, cruelly, grotesquely, heinously, hideously, outrageously |
| Main Entry: | murderously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | cruelly |
| Synonyms: | brutally, savagely, viciously, violently, wickedly |
| Main Entry: | oppressively |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | severely |
| Synonyms: | brutally, hard, harshly, restrictively, tyrannically |
| Main Entry: | outrageously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | horribly |
| Synonyms: | awfully, badly, brutally, foolishly, offensively, shamefully |
| Main Entry: | savagely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | cruelly |
| Synonyms: | brutally, indecently, inhumanly, ruthlessly, viciously, wildly |
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