hurtfully
In wounding fashion
In a manner that causes emotional pain or offense: She spoke hurtfully about his failures.
The word emphasizes the wounding effect of words or actions on others' feelings.
Less common than hurtful, it appears when describing how something was said or done rather than what was said.
Without care or reflection
- carelesslyWithout due attention
- tactlesslyWithout social sensitivity
- inconsideratelyWithout regard for others
- bluntlySpeaking without diplomacy
insensitively · dismissively · coldly · indifferently · flippantly · offhandedly · unthinkingly · unkindly
In an unkind manner
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
- viciouslyIn a brutal manner
- maliciouslyWith harmful intent
- nastilyIn a malicious way
callously · heartlessly · sadistically · brutally · mercilessly · cold-heartedly · vindictively · venomously
In a wounding manner
- bitinglyWith stinging sharpness
- scathinglyIn a severely critical way
- causticallyIn a scathing manner
- sarcasticallyWith mocking insincerity
mockingly · sneeringly · disparagingly · contemptuously · derisively · insultingly · demeaning · belittlingly
Causing physical injury
- stingingCausing sharp pain
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- devastatingCausing severe damage
painfully · bruisingly · searingly · piercingly · deeply · bitingly · lacerating · scarring
thoughtlessly
Without care or reflection
- carelesslyWithout due attention
- tactlesslyWithout social sensitivity
- inconsideratelyWithout regard for others
bluntly · insensitively · dismissively · coldly · indifferently · flippantly · offhandedly · unthinkingly · unkindly · disrespectfully
meanly
In an unkind manner
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
- viciouslyIn a brutal manner
- maliciouslyWith harmful intent
nastily · callously · heartlessly · sadistically · brutally · mercilessly · cold-heartedly · vindictively · venomously · savagely
cuttingly
In a wounding manner
- bitinglyWith stinging sharpness
- scathinglyIn a severely critical way
- causticallyIn a scathing manner
sarcastically · mockingly · sneeringly · disparagingly · contemptuously · derisively · insultingly · demeaning · belittlingly · witheringly
wounding
Causing physical injury
devastating · painfully · bruisingly · searingly · piercingly · deeply · bitingly · lacerating · scarring · traumatizing
hurtfullyhelpfully
In an assisting manner
kindly · harmlessly · gently · beneficially · lovingly
- hurtful wordsLanguage intended to cause pain