savagely

English

Etymology

savage +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

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Adverb

savagely (comparative more savagely, superlative most savagely)

In a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner.
- 1982, Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything, page 19:
  "It is shaped," he hissed at Ford, with his brow savagely furrowed, "like a policeman."

Synonyms

brutally, ferociously, forcefully, wildly

Antonyms

gently

Translations

in a savage manner

Catalan: salvatgement (ca)
French: sauvagement (fr)
German: wild (de), brutal (de)
Italian: selvaggiamente (it)
Latin: ferōciter (la)
Spanish: salvajemente (es)

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