as in brute
having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal
left to shift for himself on an isolated farm, he gradually sank into a beastly, purposeless existence
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to a great degree
it's beastly hot today
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Recent Examples of beastly
Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The even beastlier Ryzen 9 9950X3D, with AMD’s 3D V-Cache tech, offers better gaming performance thanks to its specialized cache component.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 23 Nov. 2025
Let’s also not brush aside the fact that these are objectively two of the best 3D platformers ever made, with Super Mario Galaxy sitting at a healthy 97 on Metacritic, and Super Mario Galaxy 2 matching that score with its own beastly 97.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
One of the toughest bosses from the original Daemon X Machina was the beastly Zeruchroar.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The even beastlier Ryzen 9 9950X3D, with AMD’s 3D V-Cache tech, offers better gaming performance thanks to its specialized cache component.
—PC Magazine, 9 July 2025
Adverb
Jason Momoa bought a 1929 Rolls-Royce 20 HP Doctor’s Coupe, a staid two-door that clashes with the actor’s beastly onscreen persona.
—Brett Berk, HollywoodReporter, 23 Nov. 2025
Let’s also not brush aside the fact that these are objectively two of the best 3D platformers ever made, with Super Mario Galaxy sitting at a healthy 97 on Metacritic, and Super Mario Galaxy 2 matching that score with its own beastly 97.
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for beastly
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Final impressions The 2026 Mazda CX-30 will not overwhelm you with brute force.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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But despite what many people think, O'Herrin says tree roots cannot break into pipes with brute strength.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Now the molecule was DMT, which causes an extremely intense but relatively short trip.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The researchers also say the laser could benefit industries that depend on nanoelectronics, including semiconductor manufacturing, by helping engineers detect extremely small defects in chips.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Ayatollah ruled as a brutal dictator, killing and torturing his own people, imposing harsh restrictions on basic freedoms, and put the lives of our troops and global allies constantly at risk.—
Derek Tran,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Some shows would even include sound effects for a stabbing in a reenactment of a brutal murder.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Physicists hunting for new superconductors often look for a very specific shape hidden in their data—a dome.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Now, both teams head to the Big Ten tournament with opposite momentum and very different stakes, though any number of wins for UCLA can’t hurt its seeding come Selection Sunday.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Most everyone in attendance at 2220 seemed to be there to meet or support one of their favorite artists, one of the devout purists of our time who manages to remain that without getting smug, lazy or feral, all common pitfalls.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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And that’s before Hudson shows up and the audience goes feral.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
1 Mar. 2026
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In a world gone terribly wrong and sideways, humanity survives.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
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If that version of the fable hasn’t aged terribly well, an item in The Wall Street Journal this week elicited a few nervous squeals from some the NFL’s TV partners.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Menus were incredibly thoughtful, comfortably dancing the line between familiar, Western fare and regional dishes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Quick, easy, and incredibly satisfying.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
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Being finally at the point to put a six-year age statement on every single bottle of our flagship whiskeys feels pretty damn good.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2026
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It’s been done pretty damn well for many, many, many decades.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Beastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beastly. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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