as in cruelly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hurtfully
ill
Adverb
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The preteen died on Friday, May 2 after falling ill.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
5 May 2025 -
The students fell ill within minutes of eating rice and potato curry, vomiting and convulsing with stomach cramps.—
Peter Guo,
NBC news,
2 May 2025
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“Hurtfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hurtfully. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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