brutally

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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

The term - kokushobi - has been translated as "cruelly hot", "brutally hot" or "severely hot" day by Japanese and international media.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

But Ford makes millions of cars External link annually, producing relatively low profit margins in a brutally competitive, slow-growing market.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Seen in the flesh, the cause of the war was brutally clear.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara