barbarically
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7.5
- adverb
- /bɑrˈbɛrɪkli/
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bárbaramente
- How are we going to set an example for them if we behave barbarically ourselves?
Examples
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Many reports reveal that the prisoners were barbarically beaten during their captivity.
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Bill, in one of the most heinous acts of 1800s English literature, barbarically kills Nancy.
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John McCain was treated barbarically, refused an early release propaganda ploy, and was tortured before he signed his "confession."
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For example, since 2005 it has been very common in Ethiopia to see churches being burned by extremists and believers being slaughtered barbarically.
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I mean, no senti had being need live in its own filth on the way to being barbarically slaughtered - just so that we can dose... - Uh, hello?... ...ourselves in growth hormones.
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They were shocked to hear how some governments barbarically treat their citizens.
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The crowd reacted in horror as they witnessed the animals being barbarically mistreated.
Synonyms
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6.1
In a cruel or very harsh way that causes harm
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5.7
In a cruel and violent way
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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
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3.0
In a way that hurts people on purpose
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7.7
In a way that shows no care for other people's feelings
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6.3
In an evil and cruel way that harms other people
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6.8
In a very cruel and shocking way
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7.6
In a very harsh and cruel way showing no kindness
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8.4
In a cruel way that shows pleasure when other people are hurt
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7.0
In a cruel way that hurts people or animals a lot
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8.4
To do something in a very shocking and cruel way
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8.4
In a calm, cruel way without feeling sorry
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7.6
In a way that shows no pity or mercy
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8.2
In a very cruel and unfair way
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8.1
In a cruel and violent way that hurts people
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7.4
In a way that shows no kindness or mercy
In a cruel, violent way that hurts people
In a violent, cruel way like a wild animal
Antonyms
How Cruel
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Barbarically comes from a very old root barbar- that copies the sound 'bar-bar' which Greek people used for those who spoke differently and seemed 'foreign'. That's why we have barbarian and barbaric, and to act barbarically is to behave in a cruel or uncivilized way.