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The synonyms of “Brutally” are: savagely, viciously
Brutally as an Adverb
Definitions of "Brutally" as an adverb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “brutally” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
- In a savagely violent way.
- In a direct way that does not attempt to disguise unpleasantness.
- To an extremely unpleasant or harsh degree.
- In a vicious manner.
Synonyms of "Brutally" as an adverb (2 Words)
| savagely | In a fierce, violent, and uncontrolled manner. Civil liberties would be savagely affected. |
| viciously | In a cruel or violent manner. He was viciously attacked. |
Usage Examples of "Brutally" as an adverb
- A brutally competitive market.
- She was unapologetic and brutally honest.
- He was imprisoned and brutally tortured.
- Weeks of brutally cold weather.
- A brutally candid interview.
- He brutally murdered an innocent man.
Associations of "Brutally" (30 Words)
| barbarism | A brutal barbarous savage act. The collapse of civilization and the return to barbarism. |
| barbarous | (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. A barbarous crime. |
| bloodthirsty | Having or showing a desire to kill and maim. A bloodthirsty dictator. |
| brutish | Resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility. He was coarse and brutish. |
| cruel | Able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. Cruel tortures. |
| draconian | (of laws or their application) excessively harsh and severe. The Nazis destroyed the independence of the press by a series of draconian laws. |
| ferocious | Very great; extreme. A ferocious beast. |
| ferocity | The state or quality of being ferocious. The ferocity of the storm caught them by surprise. |
| fierce | Violently agitated and turbulent. The fierce thunders roar me their music. |
| gory | Covered with blood. A gory horror film. |
| harsh | Disagreeable to the senses. Drenched in a harsh white neon light. |
| heinous | (of a person or wrongful act, especially a crime) utterly odious or wicked. Heinous accusations. |
| inhuman | Without compunction or human feeling. Something dark and inhuman in form. |
| inhumane | Without compassion for misery or suffering; cruel. Confining wild horses is inhumane. |
| merciless | Showing no mercy. The merciless enemy. |
| notorious | Known widely and usually unfavorably. Los Angeles is notorious for its smog. |
| odious | Extremely unpleasant; repulsive. Consequences odious to those you govern. |
| parricide | A person who commits parricide. |
| persecutor | A person who persecutes someone, especially for their ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation or political beliefs. He became known as a persecutor of dissidents. |
| pitiless | (especially of weather) unrelentingly harsh or severe. A night of pitiless rain. |
| repression | (psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious. His goal was the repression of insolence. |
| ruthless | Having or showing no pity or compassion for others. An act of ruthless ferocity. |
| sadistic | Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain, suffering, or humiliation on others. A sadistic killer. |
| sanguinary | Marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed. This bitter and sanguinary war. |
| savage | (of something bad or negative) very great; severe. The mother of one of the victims has described his assailants as savages. |
| truculence | Obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness. |
| truculent | Defiantly aggressive. The truculent attitude of farmers to cheaper imports. |
| wicked | Intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality. A wicked cough. |