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.
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.
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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