savagely
22
6.7
- adverb
- /ˈsævɪdʒli/
- NSFW
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salvajemente
- It was clear that all had been savagely tortured before they died.
- savagely beat
- savagely attacked
- savagely murdered
It's shoved so strongly, so savagely at her, but she succumbs.
- It's shoved so strongly, so savagely at her, but she succumbs.
- Except one has now been handed a large club which he uses to savagely beat the other person.
Examples
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Why should anyone kill him as savagely as this and bring him here?
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Two young women were savagely killed last night by what the local authorities believe to be a large bear.
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I fought for my life just as savagely as they did.
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Except one has now been handed a large club which he uses to savagely beat the other person.
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"Shut up!" he yelled so savagely that she stopped short for a moment.
Fiction book (1992) -
Then he brings his fists down savagely on the back of Red's head.
Fiction book (1996) -
Richter and Quaid wrestle savagely on the floor, trying to force each other over the side.
Fiction book (1990) -
On Sept. 28, 2003, a Denver woman was raped and beaten so savagely her eye had to be surgically removed.
Academic text (2006) -
Because of their continued defiance, Saddam has drained the south's marshes and savagely repressed the Shiites.
Academic text (1999) -
The young man was savagely attacked by a group of men in the alley.
Synonyms
142
6.1
In a cruel or very harsh way that causes harm
107
3.5
In a way that uses strong physical force or sudden intense action
81
3.7
In a very strong way that shows energy or anger
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
23
6.7
Very strongly and with a lot of energy
22
6.4
In a way that shows no pity
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
3
2.9
In a way that is very strong or extreme
2
8.2
In a very angry, violent way that shows a wish to hurt or kill someone
1
7.5
In a violent way that causes a lot of bleeding and injury
1
9.8
In a very violent way that could kill someone
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 violent, cruel way like a wild animal
In a cruel, violent way that hurts people
In a wild, untamed way like an animal
In a violent way that causes many people to be hurt or killed
In a very strong, angry, or violent way
Antonyms
How Violent
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Savagely comes from the old word savage, which comes from Latin silva meaning 'forest' or 'woods', so it first meant 'wild' and untamed. That's why savagely now means doing something in a fierce, violent, or brutal way.