Mercilessly

//ˈmɜːsɪləslɪ// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a merciless manner.

    "She mercilessly read off the list of his wrongs in front of their friends."

Adverb
  1. 1
    without pity; in a merciless manner wordnet

Synonyms

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atrociouslycruellyferociouslyharshlyheartlesslypitilessly

Example

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"The government is being mercilessly harried by a new lobby."

Etymology

From merciless + -ly.

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