Synonyms of brutally

brutally

adverb

as in harshly

in a manner so as to cause loss or suffering

the prisoners were treated brutally at the hands of the guards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• harshly
• severely
• oppressively
• hard
• sternly
• ill
• roughly
• stiffly
• ruthlessly
• mercilessly
• aggressively
• savagely
• abusively
• pitilessly
• heartlessly
• inhumanly
• viciously
• strongly
• unmercifully
• hardly
• inhumanely
• callously
• unsparingly
• grimly
• tyrannically
• insensitively
• unfeelingly
• brutishly
• firmly
• obdurately
• uncharitably
• cold-bloodedly
• determinedly
• resolutely
• insensately
• toughly
• decidedly
• assertively
• hard-heartedly
• gruffly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lightly
• gently
• mildly
• softly
• leniently
• lovingly
• tenderly
• kindly
• graciously
• cordially
• considerately
• benevolently
• sympathetically
• mercifully
• clemently
• compassionately
• humanely
• charitably
• understandingly
• tolerantly
• benignantly
• softheartedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brutally

On Standby follows Sagit, a 33-year-old airport security screener whose brutally honest view of the world and chaotic personal life turn even the most ordinary interactions into painfully funny disasters. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

The other was about fear, grief and five young lives brutally taken far too soon. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

The seemingly sweet and innocent woman from season one has become a brutally violent villain out for revenge. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

In May, Cassius heard the nearby screams of Miami woman Caitlin Dydzuhn, who was walking her dog near her downtown condominium when she was brutally attacked by a man wielding a homemade shank. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2026

The two women both lived in the home where Lizzie’s father and stepmother, Andrew and Abby, were brutally murdered in August 1892. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Bertha is based on a real woman who, like Andrew and Abby, was brutally murdered with an ax in Fall River. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2026

Season 4 tells the story of Lizzie Borden (Ella Beatty), who was accused of brutally murdering her father, Andrew Borden (Charlie Hunnam), and stepmother, Abby Borden (Rebecca Hall), in 1892. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 17 Sep. 2026

Korean proves brutally difficult to learn, while an intensive language school leaves her in tears. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 17 Sep. 2026