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brutally

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈbruːtəli/

brutally means: In a very cruel or violent way.

adverb

CRUELLYB2

In a very cruel or violent way.

  • The prisoners were brutally treated.
  • Someone brutally attacked him outside the station.
  • The army brutally crushed the protest.

Similar words: cruelly, savagely, viciously

Opposites: gently, kindly

Common phrases: brutally attack someone, brutally beat someone, brutally treated

PAINFULLY DIRECTB2

In a very direct way, without trying to make unpleasant facts sound nicer.

  • She was brutally honest with me.
  • His review was brutally frank about the book’s weaknesses.
  • The results made our failure brutally clear.

Similar words: bluntly, frankly, directly

Opposites: tactfully

Common phrases: brutally honest, brutally frank, brutally clear

Questions about brutally

What does brutally mean?

In a very cruel or violent way.

What is brutally in other languages?

Türkçe: acımasızca · Español: brutalmente · Français: brutalement · Deutsch: brutal · Italiano: brutalmente · 日本語: 残酷に

How do you pronounce brutally?

It is pronounced /ˈbruːtəli/.

How do you use brutally in a sentence?

The prisoners were brutally treated. Someone brutally attacked him outside the station.

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