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Cruelly

//ˈkɹuːəli// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a cruel manner.

    "In the meane time it chaunced, that Marcus Papyrius ſtroke one of the Galles on the heade with his ſtaffe, because he preſumed to ſtroke his bearde: with whiche iniurie the Gaulle beeing prouoked, ſlue Papyrius (as he ſate) with hys ſworde, and therewith the ſlaughter being begun with one, all the reſidue of thoſe auncient fatherly men as they ſat in theyr Chayres were ſlaine and cruelly murthered."

Adverb
  1. 1
    excessively wordnet
  2. 2
    with cruelty wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English cruelly; equivalent to cruel + -ly.

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