bloodily
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7.5
- adverb
- /ˈblʌdɪli/
- NSFW
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sangrientamente
- In a time when the United States has been bloodily asserting a new claim to the role of world policeman, the war machine's journalistic cheerleaders seem to be hastily redrawing the cultural boundaries so as to foreclose even the possibility of cosmopolitanism.
Examples
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In the movie, the villain bloodily eliminates his enemies, showcasing the brutal nature of his character.
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The victims are found stripped of their identities, cast bloodily like empty sacks in some shot-up car on the road, or in their own homes far from town.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Small world," said Barak, whose head and right hand were bloodily bandaged.
Fiction book (1993) -
The 4 June massacre is the only time the government has resorted to the use of the military to bloodily repress opposition.
Academic text (1990) -
Over the course of several weeks, thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tehran and other Iranian cities in a sustained series of demonstrations—the largest since the student uprising of 1999, which was bloodily suppressed by the regime.
Academic text (2010) -
The army bloodily fought to take control of the city, leaving many casualties in their wake.
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The revolution was bloodily quashed, resulting in widespread violence and unrest.
Synonyms
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6.1
In a cruel or very harsh way that causes harm
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5.7
In a cruel and violent way
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6.7
In a very violent and cruel way
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6.6
To act without pity and treat people very harshly
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5.6
In a very strong and angry way
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7.2
In a way that causes great harm, pain, or sadness
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2.9
In a way that is very strong or extreme
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6.9
In a way that shocks and disgusts people
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8.2
In a very angry, violent way that shows a wish to hurt or kill someone
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9.8
In a very violent way that could kill someone
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8.4
In a shocking way that shows ugly, frightening details
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7.5
In a cruel and violent way that shows no kindness
In a violent way that causes many people to be hurt or killed
In a cruel, violent way that hurts people
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Etymology
The word bloodily comes from the simple word blood meaning 'the red liquid in your body' and the ending -ly, which turns an adjective into an adverb like 'quick' to 'quickly'. So bloodily means 'in a way that involves a lot of blood or violence', which is why we use it to describe actions with heavy bloodshed.