26984 words

brutally

3 definitions • 8 examples
1
in a very cruel and violent way:

Examples:

brutally murdered The old man had been brutally murdered.
brutally attacked The old man had been brutally attacked.
They treated the animals brutally.
2
in a way that is likely to hurt someone's feelings or offend people:

Examples:

brutally honest To be brutally honest, that shirt doesn't suit you.
The show was a brutally realistic portrait of police corruption.
"It's your own fault," he said brutally.
3
in a way that is very difficult to deal with and is likely to make someone suffer:

Examples:

Winters here can be brutally cold.
It's a brutally competitive market.

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