cruelly

副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a cruel manner; with cruelty.
    — In the meane time it chaunced, that Marcus Papyrius ſtroke one of the Galles on the heade with his ſtaffe, because he preſumed to ſtroke his bearde: with whiche iniurie the Gaulle beeing prouoked, ſlue Papyrius (as he ſate) with hys ſworde, and therewith the ſlaughter being begun with one, all the reſidue of thoſe auncient fatherly men as they ſat in theyr Chayres were ſlaine and cruelly murthered.
  2. To a degree that is cruel. rare
    — Robert Audley chafed cruelly at this delay. Half a dozen vessels might sail for Australia while he roamed up and down the long platform, tumbling over trucks and porters, and swearing at his ill-luck.

词形变化

more cruelly comparative most cruelly superlative

词源

From Middle English cruelly; equivalent to cruel + -ly.
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