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cruelly

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial cruelly has 2 senses
  1. cruelly - under cruel circumstances; "a cruelly bitter winter"
    Derived from adjective
    cruel4
  2. cruelly - in a cruel manner; "he treated his students cruelly"
    Derived from adjective
    cruel1

Definitions from the Web

cruelly

Definition:

Adverb: In a cruel manner, showing lack of mercy or compassion.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Adverb: In a way that causes physical or mental suffering.

Example sentence: He was cruelly punished for his mistake.

Sense 2:

Adverb: In a way that shows deliberate intention to hurt or harm.

Example sentence: The girls were cruelly teasing their classmate.

Sense 3:

Adverb: In a way that is unpleasant or harsh.

Example sentence: The weather changed cruelly, turning sunny skies into a thunderstorm.

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