Unforgivingly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a way that is unforgiving

    "[…]I was positioned before a row of unforgivingly lighted mirrors."

Adverb
  1. 1
    without forgiveness; in an unforgiving manner wordnet

Synonyms

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cruellyharshlyheartlessly

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"[…]I was positioned before a row of unforgivingly lighted mirrors."

Etymology

From unforgiving + -ly.

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