savagely
pronunciation
How to pronounce savagely in British English:
UK ['sævɪdʒlɪ]
How to pronounce savagely in American English:
US [ˈsævɪdʒlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- in a vicious manner
- wildly; like an animal
Word Origin
- savagely (adv.)
- c. 1400; see savage (adj.) + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. You use your brother savagely .
- 2. Already the bond market has begun to rattle over the savagely downgraded tepco corporate bonds .
- 3. And being savagely , brutally rude to someone who you feel deserves it is as bracing as a roll in the snow .
- 4. Meanwhile , businesses have savagely reduced expense accounts and corporate hospitality , hitting all sorts of venues reliant on that spending .
- 5. Solomon gills was at first stunned by the communication , which fell upon the little back-parlour like a thunderbolt , and tore up the hearth savagely .