bestially
- adverb
- /ˈbɛstʃəli/
- NSFW
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bestialmente
- The prisoner was bestially beaten by his captors.
Examples
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The animals were treated bestially in that circus.
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The dictator ruled bestially, showing no mercy to his people.
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She reacted bestially when threatened, as if all reason had left her.
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He acted bestially during the fight.
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The dictator ruled bestially, showing no mercy to his people.
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The prisoner was bestially beaten by his captors.
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The animals were treated bestially in that circus.
Synonyms
142
6.1
In a cruel or very harsh way that causes harm
36
1.4
In a hard, violent way that shows no care
34
5.7
In a cruel and violent way
22
6.7
In a very violent and cruel way
18
6.6
To act without pity and treat people very harshly
12
5.6
In a very strong and angry way
5
6.3
In an evil and cruel way that harms other people
5
6.8
In a very cruel and shocking way
5
9.1
In a very cruel, very clever, or very difficult way
3
2.9
In a way that is very strong or extreme
2
6.3
In a cruel way that often uses hurtful words or actions
2
8.8
In a very intense and unpleasant way
1
8.4
In a calm, cruel way without feeling sorry
1
8.1
In a cruel and violent way that hurts people
1
7.5
In a cruel and violent way that shows no kindness
In a wild, untamed way like an animal
In a cruel, violent way that hurts people
In a violent way that causes many people to be hurt or killed
In a cruel way showing pleasure at others' pain
In a very harsh and old-fashioned way that is cruel
Antonyms
How Cruelly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bestially comes from beast, which means 'animal', plus the ending -ly, which makes it describe how something is done. So to act bestially is to behave like a wild animal, violent or cruel.