as in viciously
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Recent Examples of savagely
Sher Bahadur Deuba—who had served five terms as Nepal’s Prime Minister, most recently in 2022—and his wife, Arzu Rana, the foreign minister in Oli’s cabinet, were beaten savagely in their home.
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Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The Hurricanes booed savagely on road trips was music to the ears.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Lean, dark shapes-hungry, savagely eager to pounce upon any food that moved within killing range.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The Hurricanes booed savagely on road trips was music to the ears.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
Lean, dark shapes-hungry, savagely eager to pounce upon any food that moved within killing range.
—Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for savagely
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Cops have arrested a 28-year-old Bronx man following a brutal explosion of violence, accusing him of attacking his wife and then viciously stabbing his 12-year-old stepdaughter before hammering a screw through her skull, police and sources said Friday.—
Thomas Tracy,
Mercury News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their rollicking redo, set from dusk to hangover at a drunken bacchanal, is vibrant and viciously alive.—
Amy Nicholson,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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When Rabbit asks to be the one to adopt Stacey after her graduation, Evelyn abusively rejects the notion and Rabbit is crushed.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Audit your activities ruthlessly.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Much of this year’s online discourse has grown particularly toxic, as many WNBA fans ruthlessly tear down players in the name of their faves, with many of these players experiencing a torrent of online and verbal abuse.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Gossip Girl centered around a group of wealthy high school students who are being terrorized by a mysterious and vicious blogger (who was voiced by Kristen Bell) who mercilessly spills all of their secrets.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Nov. 2025
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The crowd boos Glen so mercilessly.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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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
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“Savagely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savagely. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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