unmercifully
3
7.6
- adverb
- /ʌnˈmɜːrsɪfəli/
:
inexorablemente
- I still feel that he was hounded and slandered unmercifully.
- beaten unmercifully
But you just said a brother at our last session in Houston said his dad used to beat him unmercifully.
- But you just said a brother at our last session in Houston said his dad used to beat him unmercifully.
Examples
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Even after his apology, she unmercifully reminded him of his past mistakes.
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But then Walters had always bullied her unmercifully; he had never been nice to her.
Fiction book (2001) -
First, I reflect on the two young girls I remember in school who were unmercifully teased.
Blog text (5) -
I was teased unmercifully by an older kid when I was your age, and I survived.
Blog text (25) -
"The beachfront property owners have been hurt unmercifully by the storms," he says.
Academic text (2006) -
His brothers would mock him unmercifully, and Tata Mal would simply tell him to forget her.
Fiction book (1990) -
Not after she had teased him so unmercifully at Lady Petersham's insipid ball.
Fiction book (2000) -
I befriended Paulette Cooper, who was unmercifully attacked by Scientology and I got labeled A suppressive person.
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The children teased him unmercifully, making him feel left out from the group.
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The critics attacked the film unmercifully, pointing out every flaw and mistake.
Synonyms
142
6.1
In a cruel or very harsh way that causes harm
22
6.4
In a way that shows no pity
18
6.6
To act without pity and treat people very harshly
16
3.0
In a way that hurts people on purpose
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
4.4
To act in a harsh or mean way that hurts others
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
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
6.8
In a harsh and unkind way toward other people
1
7.4
In a harsh way that gives no second chances
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
6.6
Without showing care for someone's feelings
1
8.0
In a rough way that hurts or upsets someone
In a cruel, violent way that hurts people
Antonyms
How Merciful
Surface Forms
Morphology
unmercifully = unmerciful (transparent) = un + merciful + ly
The adverb is formed by adding the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' to the clearly negated adjective 'unmerciful'.
Etymology
Unmercifully comes from un- meaning 'not', plus merciful (from mercy) meaning 'kindness' or 'compassion', and the ending -ly which turns it into a word that describes how something is done. So, to act unmercifully is to act 'without mercy' — cruelly or very harshly.