brutally

副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a brutal manner; viciously, barbarically.
    — From another point of view, it was a place without a soul. The well-to-do had hearts of stone; the rich were brutally bumptious; the Press, the Municipality, all the public men, were ridiculously, vaingloriously self-satisfied.
  2. In a direct way that does not attempt to hide, disguise, or mask unpleasantness; directly.
    — He was not an expert but he was brutally honest by saying he couldn’t help the customer find a solution.
  3. Extremely. slang
    — You know, I am so glad I never did it with someone I had lukewarm feelings for. Christian is brutally hot, and I am going to remember tonight forever.

词形变化

more brutally comparative most brutally superlative

词源

Etymology tree
English brutal
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English brutally
From brutal + -ly.
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