💥brutally

adverb
/ˈbruːtəli/

Meaning

in a cruel, violent, or harsh manner; in a very direct and blunt way

Example Sentences

The prisoners were treated brutally by the guards.

Example Expressions

brutally honest

Synonyms

cruelly, harshly, savagely, ruthlessly, mercilessly

Antonyms

kindly, gently, humanely

Collocations

brutally honest, brutally attacked, brutally beaten, brutally cold, brutally effective

Related Vocabularies

in a way that is not typical or expected; to an uncommon degree
not anywhere; in no place
to a very high degree; very much
In every place that; anywhere that; no matter where
honestly; openly; in a direct manner
in the usual way; under normal circumstances

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