bruisingly
- adverb
- /ˈbruːzɪŋli/
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brutalmente
- And Jewel loved bruisingly loud rock music; she tolerated my smoking. She had a wide, soft mouth, always wet, always red, that gushed obscenities, vitriol, wisecracks, and gossip.
Examples
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Her words hit him bruisingly, causing deep feelings of sadness and regret.
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For whatever reason, I prefer my fictional characters unredeemed—probably because I come from a privileged enough place that my interest in the unredeemed world is mostly vicarious rather than bruisingly personal.
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The movie was bruisingly emotional, leaving many viewers in tears.
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After the breakup, he experienced bruisingly painful loneliness that felt overwhelming.
Synonyms
142
6.1
In a cruel or very harsh way that causes harm
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1.4
In a hard, violent way that shows no care
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6.3
In a cruel way that often uses hurtful words or actions
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8.1
In a cruel and violent way that hurts people
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4.1
In a way that makes someone feel sad or in pain
In a way that causes a sharp, burning pain
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
In a sharp, harsh way that shows strong criticism
Antonyms
How Painful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word bruisingly comes from the simple verb bruise, which originally carried the idea 'to crush' or 'to hurt' and so came to mean hitting or damaging something strongly. So if something is done bruisingly, it is done in a way that causes real physical or emotional pain, like a hard blow or a very harsh criticism.