unkindly
In cruel fashion
Unkindly works as both adverb and adjective.
As an adverb, it describes doing something in a harsh, inconsiderate, or cruel manner: She spoke unkindly about her former colleagues.
If someone takes something unkindly, they react with offense or hurt feelings.
As an adjective, now somewhat dated, unkindly characterizes a person or action as lacking warmth or compassion: an unkindly remark.
The word suggests deliberate harshness rather than mere thoughtlessness.
In severe manner
- meanlyIn an unkind manner
- callouslyWithout regard for others
- heartlesslyWithout empathy or care
- brutallyIn a cruel manner
mercilessly · viciously · ruthlessly · pitilessly · savagely · inhumanely · sadistically · maliciously
In a far-off manner
- alooflyIn detached manner
- indifferentlyWithout preference or concern
- unfeelinglyWithout sympathy or emotion
- unsympatheticallyWithout pity or understanding
unconcernedly · dispassionately · detachedly · impersonally · coolly · standoffishly · remotely · unapproachably
In a cutting manner
- severelyIn a harsh manner
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- abrasivelyIn a rough manner
- curtlyRudely brief in speech
bluntly · brusquely · gruffly · sternly · tersely · coldly · icily · frostily
In an opposing manner
- aggressivelyIn hostile, confrontational manner
- belligerentlyIn a combative way
- combativelyIn a confrontational manner
- contemptuouslyWith scorn or derision
disdainfully · scornfully · derisively · sneeringly · dismissively · disparagingly · insultingly · offensively
In a disapproving manner
- disapprovinglyExpressing negative judgment
- reproachfullyIn a scolding manner
- reprovinglyIn a scolding manner
- chidinglyIn a scolding manner
censoriously · hypercritically · unfavorably · negatively · unflatteringly · ungenerous · unfairly · unjustly
harshly
In severe manner
- meanlyIn an unkind manner
- callouslyWithout regard for others
- heartlesslyWithout empathy or care
brutally · mercilessly · viciously · ruthlessly · pitilessly · savagely · inhumanely · sadistically · maliciously · spitefully
distantly
In a far-off manner
- alooflyIn detached manner
- indifferentlyWithout preference or concern
- unfeelinglyWithout sympathy or emotion
unsympathetically · unconcernedly · dispassionately · detachedly · impersonally · coolly · standoffishly · remotely · unapproachably · forbiddingly
sharply
In a cutting manner
- severelyIn a harsh manner
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- abrasivelyIn a rough manner
curtly · bluntly · brusquely · gruffly · sternly · tersely · coldly · icily · frostily · cuttingly
antagonistically
In an opposing manner
- aggressivelyIn hostile, confrontational manner
- belligerentlyIn a combative way
- combativelyIn a confrontational manner
contemptuously · disdainfully · scornfully · derisively · sneeringly · dismissively · disparagingly · insultingly · offensively · venomously
judgmentally
In a disapproving manner
- disapprovinglyExpressing negative judgment
- reproachfullyIn a scolding manner
- reprovinglyIn a scolding manner
chidingly · censoriously · hypercritically · unfavorably · negatively · unflatteringly · ungenerous · unfairly · unjustly
unkindlykindly
Warmly, with goodwill
gently · compassionately · tenderly · lovingly · caringly
unkindlykindhearted
Naturally sympathetic and caring
warmheartedly · kind · sympathetically · benevolent · understandingly