cruelly
In brutal fashion
Cruelly means in a way that causes pain or suffering, often deliberately.
Someone who acts cruelly shows no mercy or compassion: He cruelly mocked her attempts to learn.
The word can describe both physical harm and emotional hurt: The disease cruelly robbed her of her memory.
It sometimes emphasizes the unfairness of circumstances: Fate cruelly intervened.
Without pity or restraint
- savagelyIn a brutal manner
- viciouslyIn a brutal manner
- ruthlesslyWithout pity or compassion
- barbaricallyIn brutal, uncivilized manner
ferociously · brutishly · fiercely · violently · bloodthirstily · bestially · barbarously · monstrously
Without empathy or care
- callouslyWithout regard for others
- unfeelinglyWithout sympathy or emotion
- indifferentlyWithout preference or concern
- insensitivelyWithout care for feelings
unsympathetically · stonily · emotionlessly · apathetically · dispassionately · detachedly · icily · dismissively
With harmful intent
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
- vindictivelyWith desire for revenge
- malevolentlyWith harmful intent
- wickedlyIn an evil manner
diabolically · perversely · torturously · gleefully · tauntingly · mockingly · scornfully · derisively
In a harsh manner
- sternlyIn a severe manner
- strictlyWithout any flexibility
- unrelentinglyWithout yielding or softening
- unsparinglyWithout holding back
oppressively · tyrannically · punitively · grimly · unforgivingly · heavy-handedly · rigorously · stringently
mercilessly
Without pity or restraint
- savagelyIn a brutal manner
- viciouslyIn a brutal manner
- ruthlesslyWithout pity or compassion
barbarically · ferociously · brutishly · fiercely · violently · bloodthirstily · bestially · barbarously · monstrously · atrociously
heartlessly
Without empathy or care
- callouslyWithout regard for others
- unfeelinglyWithout sympathy or emotion
- indifferentlyWithout preference or concern
insensitively · unsympathetically · stonily · emotionlessly · apathetically · dispassionately · detachedly · icily · dismissively · neglectfully
maliciously
With harmful intent
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
- vindictivelyWith desire for revenge
- malevolentlyWith harmful intent
wickedly · diabolically · perversely · torturously · gleefully · tauntingly · mockingly · scornfully · derisively · venomously
severely
In a harsh manner
- sternlyIn a severe manner
- strictlyWithout any flexibility
- unrelentinglyWithout yielding or softening
unsparingly · oppressively · tyrannically · punitively · grimly · unforgivingly · heavy-handedly · rigorously · stringently · demandingly
cruellykindly
Warmly, with goodwill
gently · mercifully · compassionately · benevolently · humanely
cruellywarmly
With affection shown
affectionately · sweetly · fondly · empathetically · sensitively
- animal crueltyMistreatment of beasts
- cruel kindness
- cruel twist
- cruel jokeDeliberately hurtful humor
- cruel words
- cruel and unusualExcessively harsh and abnormal