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ruthlessly

ADVERB

brutally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ferociously fiercely mercilessly relentlessly savagely viciously

WEAK

atrociously barbarically barbarously brutishly callously demoniacally diabolically ferally hardheartedly heartlessly in cold blood inexorably inhumanely inhumanly meanly murderously pitilessly remorselessly something fierce something terrible unkindly unrelentingly

Antonyms

WEAK

gently humanely kindly nicely

ADVERB

in cold blood

Synonyms

WEAK

calculatedly callously coldheartedly coldly cruelly deliberately dispassionately heartlessly indifferently intentionally premeditatedly unemotionally unfeelingly with full intent

ADVERB

savagely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brutally viciously

WEAK

indecently inhumanly wildly

ADVERB

unscrupulously

Synonyms

WEAK

cruelly dishonestly perfidiously unconscionably unethically viciously

ADVERB

vindictively

Synonyms

STRONG

vengefully

WEAK

brutally cruelly maliciously resentfully spitefully venomously

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Had it heeded a more malevolent sensibility than an instinct to overexplain, it might have been more ruthlessly effective at yucking our yum for road trips.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

We’ve been able to ruthlessly and mostly successfully smother the group from threatening the U.S. mainland and American interests abroad.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

And he ruthlessly stamped out internal challenges to his rule, including several waves of countrywide unrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026

An MoD source said it would "ruthlessly pursue any information that can shed light on this scandal".

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

I had not expected such waves in a lake, but the wind whipped them up, and they buffeted me ruthlessly.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

ruthlessly

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