cruelly
16
3.0
- adverb
- /ˈkruːəli/
:
cruelmente
- Baseball has a way of cruelly exposing one's weaknesses and mistakes.
And this boss became enraged, screaming so loudly and so cruelly that some of the more junior team members cried.
- And this boss became enraged, screaming so loudly and so cruelly that some of the more junior team members cried.
- And he very dismissively and cruelly said that he thought that her saying that she was black and Indian, which is a fact, was disrespectful to both.
Examples
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I know that no matter how cruelly the world strikes into the souls of men ..
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Bear witness as my life was so cruelly torn from me in the prime of my youth.
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I have been cruelly cast out and have nowhere to go.
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I had lied cruelly to them both.
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I have used you cruelly.
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Go ahead," my love said cruelly, "ask him what it's like to be a bum."
Fiction book (1997) -
I'll be back before you can say, "why did he cruelly abandon me like that?"
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When she attempted a smile, it was as if she were wearing a cruelly mocking mask.
Fiction book (2001) -
The anger and perhaps guilt that goes with these cruelly truncated relations generate their own desire for revenge.
Academic text (2006) -
The teacher cruelly mocked the student, causing him great embarrassment.
Synonyms
142
6.1
In a cruel or very harsh way that causes harm
49
3.5
In a severe or unkind way that feels unpleasant
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
22
6.4
In a way that shows no pity
18
6.6
To act without pity and treat people very harshly
7
7.7
In a way that shows no care for other people's feelings
5
6.3
In an evil and cruel way that harms other people
4
8.4
In a cruel way to hurt or frighten others
4
4.4
To act in a harsh or mean way that hurts others
3
7.6
In a very harsh and cruel way showing no kindness
3
8.4
In a cruel way that shows pleasure when other people are hurt
2
8.8
In a very intense and unpleasant way
1
7.0
In a cruel way that hurts people or animals a lot
1
8.4
To do something in a very shocking and cruel way
1
8.1
In a way that shows no pity for others
1
7.0
In a cruel way that shows unkind feelings and hurts others
1
8.4
In a calm, cruel way without feeling sorry
1
7.6
In a way that shows no pity or mercy
1
8.2
In a very cruel and unfair way
1
7.4
In a way that shows no kindness or mercy
1
7.5
In a cruel and violent way that shows no kindness
1
7.9
In a cruel, unfair way using strong control over others
1
4.1
In a way that makes someone feel sad or in pain
1
8.9
Says things in a mean, slightly cruel way to hurt someone
In a violent, cruel way like a wild animal
In a cruel, violent way that hurts people
In a cruel way showing pleasure at others' pain
In a very harsh and old-fashioned way that is cruel
In a way that aims to hurt someone's feelings
Antonyms
How Cruel
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cruelly comes from cruel, which goes back to the Latin crudelis meaning 'raw' or 'bloody', so imagine something that truly hurts. That's why to act cruelly is to do something that 'causes pain' or suffering on purpose.