cruelly (B2)
adverb
Pronunciation: /ˈkruːəli/
Definition
In a way that causes pain or suffering to others, or is harsh and unfeeling.
Examples
The dictator cruelly suppressed all dissent.
She was cruelly treated by her boss.
He laughed cruelly at their misfortune.
How to Use cruelly
- cruelly treat (collocation)
- To behave towards someone in a harsh, unfeeling, or painful way. — "The animals were cruelly treated in the laboratory."
- cruelly + verb (collocation)
- To perform an action in a way that causes pain or suffering. — "The government cruelly cut funding for essential services."
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