butcherly

adjective

butch·er·ly | \ ˈbu̇-chər-lē

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Definition of butcherly

: resembling a butcher : savage

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Genghis Khan and his butcherly horde even massacred the livestock of the villages they overran.

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The first known use of butcherly was in 1513

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