savagely

adverb

Definition of savagelynext
as in viciously

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Recent Examples of savagely When servicemen attacked, young men were savagely beaten, some stripped of their zoot suits and left naked and unconscious on the street. — David Alvarado, Time, 15 Dec. 2025 In a scene straight from a horror movie, Carillo’s stomach was savagely cut open, blood everywhere. — Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026 Putin will continue to savagely test our resolve until the costs of his aggression outweigh any possible gain. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026 This remote one-road knuckle of land on Scotland’s northwest coast, long known as the Rough Bounds, is defined by its savagely wild terrain. — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2026 Often apologizing in between bites, Beard, 40, eats savagely with his hands, squeezing food and mashing it into his mouth. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 Apr. 2026 Critics of Dhurandhar, especially reviewers, were savagely attacked on social media by fans. — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026 In the fight originally pushed as the co-main event, R&B artist Ray J was savagely knocked out by hip-hop internet meme legend, Supah Hot Fire. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 In footage posted to X by former Mayor Eric Adams, dozens of bystanders can be seen filming as Jaden is savagely beaten, when one of his attackers draws a firearm and shoots him at point-blank range. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savagely
  1. viciously
  2. abusively
  3. ruthlessly
  4. mercilessly
  5. unmercifully
  6. pitilessly
Adverb
  • At the end of a two-week trial, the verdict went strongly in favor of Maria Avila, who was viciously attacked by Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd owned by Brown, while emptying trash outside the singer’s Tarzana, California house.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
  • Anyone angry enough to punch someone else in the head that viciously should go straight to jail.
    — Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of viciously
Adverb
  • Ritter has disciplined Menapace after the lawmaker acted rudely or abusively to a committee clerk.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
  • Instead, the justices suggested that the board should propose a state law that could impose penalties, such as reductions in attorneys’ fees, for lawyers who act abusively.
    — Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Mar. 2026
Definition of abusively
Adverb
  • Underdog sides have generally attempted to build up methodically with the ball, but any lapses of concentration have been ruthlessly punished by attackers who press hard and counter-attack quickly.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • Leaders must immediately audit burn rate, freeze nonessential spend, tighten inventory cycles and reforecast ruthlessly.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of ruthlessly
Adverb
  • All Harris needed was a 10-men England side to hold on as El Tri mercilessly delivered crosses into the box.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 7 July 2026
  • It’s been blistering in New York City, with temperatures registering in the high 90s on successive days, then climbing to 100 degrees Thursday and mercilessly extending into the Fourth of July.
    — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Definition of mercilessly
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  • Any party member who seeks to defy his wishes risks losing a seat, being unmercifully gaslit, or trashed on Truth Social.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 22 May 2026
  • Now my son is dead after suffering unmercifully.
    — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of unmercifully
Adverb
  • The first hour, set at a resort that’s like a singles cruise through the Twilight Zone (or Bachelor in Paradise beamed in from a brutal alternate universe), contains some of the most pitilessly funny scenes of the filmmaker’s career.
    — A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of pitilessly

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