ferally
8.2
In a wild, untamed way like an animal
- adverb
- /ˈfɛrəli/
:
salvajemente
- She stared ferally at her opponent, ready to pounce at any moment.
Examples
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Lydia smiled, her small teeth gleaming ferally in the moonlight.
Fiction book (1995) -
Martial law is declared in Brooklyn, just after a young and ferally right-wing Arianna Huffington makes a cameo as a television pundit, advocating military takeover.
Blog text (8) -
The wolf howled ferally, echoing through the dark forest.
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The children played ferally in the backyard, climbing trees and chasing each other.
Synonyms
22
6.7
In a very violent and cruel way
is more about untamed, wild behaviour rather than sheer brutality
wild
vsferally
2
2.8
In an uncontrolled way
is more about savage or violent intent rather than mere lack of control
9.1
In a violent, cruel way like a wild animal
is more about being untamed and savage than specifically animal-like cruelty
How Wild
Surface Forms
ferally positive
Morphology
Etymology
Ferally comes from feral, which itself comes from the Latin root ferus meaning 'wild' or 'beast'. So to act ferally is to behave like a wild animal — untamed, fierce, and uncontrolled.