brutally

Example Sentences

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But this light touch is frustrating for a film that is otherwise candid about the ways we live and the patterns we stumble into, often brutally so.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

I have forgotten the name of our opponent, but I do remember that it was a brutally contested game on a very hot day and we were ahead by only three points.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

It was raining and brutally windy, and I nearly slid down a hill with my suitcase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Two brutally hard games to go, but they're in a healthy spot for now.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

That August, as usual, it was brutally hot.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston