Ruthlessly

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion.

    "Standing on the mountain above Caerphilly, one may reflect upon the gap where once stood Llanbradach Viaduct, and look near at hand upon the restored ruins of Caerphilly Castle; man labours to rebuild the mediaeval whilst he ruthlessly scraps the modern."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a ruthless manner wordnet

Synonyms

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atrociouslycruellycruellyferociouslyharshlyheartlessly

Example

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"The victims were innocent men, women and children from America and many other nations who had done nothing to harm anybody. And yet Al Qaeda chose to ruthlessly murder these people, claimed credit for the attack, and even now states their determination to kill on a massive scale."

Etymology

From ruthless + -ly.

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