ruthlessly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹuːθ.lɪs.li/ (UK, US)
- /ˈɹuːθ.ləs.li/ (UK, US)
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hrewwaną Proto-West Germanic *hreuwan Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *-u Proto-West Germanic *hreuwu Old English hrēow Middle English rewe Middle English -the Old Norse hrygðinflu. Middle English reuþe Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les Middle English reuþeles English ruthless Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English ruthlessly From ruthless + -ly.
Meanings
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In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion.
Standing on the mountain above Caerphilly, one may reflect upon the gap where once stood Llanbradach Viaduct, and look near at hand upon the restored ruins of Caerphilly Castle; man labours to rebuild the mediaeval whilst he ruthlessly scraps the modern.
1939 September, D. S. Barrie, “The Railways of South Wales”, in Railway Magazine, page 165:Southgate's side kept their nerve and discipline in the unsettling, intimidating surroundings of Budapest, with the behaviour of Hungary's fans leaving much to be desired, to turn up the heat and punish their opponents ruthlessly once they had gone ahead.
2021 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Hungary 0-4 England”, in BBC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ruthlessly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more ruthlessly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Synonyms
pitilessly (in a ruthless manner) · cruelly (in a ruthless manner)
Translations (38)
ru неумоли́мо (in a ruthless manner) · pl bezwzględnie (in a ruthless manner) · cmn 無情地 /无情地 (in a ruthless manner) · de unbarmherzig (in a ruthless manner) · it senza pietà (in a ruthless manner) · et armutult (in a ruthless manner) · ru немилосе́рдно (in a ruthless manner) · de ruchlos (in a ruthless manner) · ru беспоща́дно (in a ruthless manner) · fr sans foi ni loi (in a ruthless manner) · gl desapiadadamente (in a ruthless manner) · es cruelmente (in a ruthless manner) · es despiadamente (in a ruthless manner) · cmn 殘忍地 /残忍地 (in a ruthless manner) · it spietatamente (in a ruthless manner) · pl niemiłosiernie (in a ruthless manner) · hi क्रूरतापूर्वक (in a ruthless manner) · et halastamatult (in a ruthless manner) · hy անխնա (in a ruthless manner) · fr cruellement (in a ruthless manner) · cmn 殘酷地 /残酷地 (in a ruthless manner) · it crudelmente (in a ruthless manner) · fi armottomasti (in a ruthless manner) · et julmalt (in a ruthless manner) · ru безжа́лостно (in a ruthless manner) · pl bezpardonowo (in a ruthless manner) · ca despietadament (in a ruthless manner) · it sadicamente (in a ruthless manner) · es inhumanamente (in a ruthless manner) · fr inhumainement (in a ruthless manner) · ca sense pietat (in a ruthless manner) · es sádicamente (in a ruthless manner) · fr tenacement (in a ruthless manner) · ru беспардо́нно (in a ruthless manner) · de unerbittlich (in a ruthless manner) · de rücksichtslos (in a ruthless manner) · fr sadiquement (in a ruthless manner) · fr impitoyablement (in a ruthless manner)