savagely
savagely · more savagely · most savagely
wild, brutal
In a wild, uncontrolled, or savage mannerIn a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner.
US/sˈævɪdʒli/
» Tom was savagely beaten.
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1 sensesIn a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner.
wild, brutal
in a vicious manner
Examples
44 sentencesTom was savagely beaten.
Layla was savagely beaten that night.
He attacked more savagely than a tiger.
Skura was savagely beaten by the legionnaires.
Fadil savagely assaulted a nine-year-old girl.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
in a savage manner:
Forms
more savagely, most savagely| Comparative | more savagely Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most savagely |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedsavage
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.