cruelly
cru·el·ly
cruelly · more cruelly · most cruelly
жестоко
grausam
In a cruel manner; with crueltyIn a cruel manner; with cruelty.
/ˈkɹuːəli/
» My older brother was treated cruelly.
Meaning
2 sensesIn a cruel manner; with cruelty.
grausam
жесто́коžestóko
with cruelty
(rare)To a degree that is cruel.
Examples
17 sentencesMy older brother was treated cruelly.
I don't like to see animals cruelly treated.
Tom treated Mary cruelly.
Pedophiles are cruelly treated in prison.
ruС педофилами жестко обращаются в тюрьме.
The dad treated his adoptive son cruelly.
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
in a cruel manner:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
in a cruel manner:
Origin
From Middle English cruelly; equivalent to cruel + -ly.From Middle English cruelly; equivalent to cruel + -ly.
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Forms
more cruelly, most cruelly| Comparative | more cruelly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most cruelly |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedcruel
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb