savagely

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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. 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
Adverb
  • To protect her face, Campoy used her arm, which the squirrel clawed viciously.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • In this week's PEOPLE cover story, the matriarch, 80, recalls the scary moment a camel viciously attacked Navarone (her son with ex Marco Garibaldi) during a visit to a friend's animal sanctuary in California's San Fernando Valley.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • 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
  • Few filmmakers have mined their own life as ruthlessly, or as artfully, as Noah Baumbach.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Opera’s traditions highlight the preciousness of that talent and also ruthlessly expose its lack.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Be Ruthless In Your Shoe Edit Shoes are notoriously bulky, but Jones recommends editing mercilessly.
    Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Comedians mercilessly mocked their audiences, and audiences liked to punch back.
    Adrienne LaFrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Savagely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/savagely. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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