inhumanely

Definition of inhumanelynext

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Recent Examples of inhumanely The oversight tour came after activists alleged detainees were being treated inhumanely at the facility. Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhumanely
Adverb
  • San Diego can cut teams apart in possession or on the counter and ruthlessly preys upon opponents’ mistakes.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
  • In this, Khamenei was remarkably, ruthlessly successful.
    Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • In the process, Joel heartlessly killed some innocent people, including medical professionals.
    EW.com, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • There is a troubling suggestion of abuse, implying that Jack might have been ill-treated by his mom (and saved by Helen), rather than heartlessly abandoned.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • His father was the warden there, and Dominique was teased for it mercilessly at school.
    Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Madrid are actually owned by 80,000 members who demand the highest standards — and are surrounded by a voracious local media who mercilessly criticise anyone who even temporarily falls short.
    The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • Marley’s level of fame and influence meant that, after his death at 36, his legacy, his spirit, his brand was to be shaped by a record industry that could be callously indifferent to truth or quality at the expense of revenue.
    Eric Harvey, Pitchfork, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Some industry representatives ahead of the meeting expressed worry that attending risked casting them as willing participants in a callously opportunistic grab for Venezuela’s crude, people familiar with the matter said.
    Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • The first hour, set at a resort that’s like a singles cruise through the Twilight Zone (or Bachelor in Paradise beamed in from a brutal alternate universe), contains some of the most pitilessly funny scenes of the filmmaker’s career.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Now my son is dead after suffering unmercifully.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
  • In this volatile environment, comments that appear to minimize or frame the shooting insensitively—like Matt Gutman's—can quickly become career-ending.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Sahroni has faced accusations of responding insensitively to people calling for parliament to be dissolved amid anger over lawmakers’ allowances.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • For those who have long wished to see the brutally repressive regime of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gone, there is hope.
    Kara Fox, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The authoritarian regime has brutally oppressed the people of Iran for generations.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026

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“Inhumanely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhumanely. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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