savagely - Definition & Meaning | VisualLang Dictionary

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with physical aggression likely to cause serious harmwith physical aggression likely to cause serious harm

Examples

The intruder was savagely beaten by the mob.
Wolves savagely tore into the carcass.
The man was savagely stabbed in broad daylight.

Synonyms

brutally ferociously viciously fiercely savagely

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1

with physical aggression likely to cause serious harm

The intruder was savagely beaten by the mob.
Wolves savagely tore into the carcass.
The man was savagely stabbed in broad daylight.
Protesters savagely clashed with riot police.
The gladiators fought savagely in the arena.

Synonyms:

brutally ferociously viciously fiercely

2

in a way that harshly and aggressively criticizes someone or something

She savagely denounced the proposal as dangerous and misguided.
The film was savagely reviewed by critics.
He savagely attacked the committee's integrity during the interview.
The writer savagely mocked celebrity culture in her latest column.
They savagely condemned the government's failure to act.

Synonyms:

brutally bluntly

3

in a manner that expresses strong anger or intensity of feeling

"Don't touch me!"she shouted savagely.
He savagely threw the chair across the room.
The child savagely yanked the toy away.
"You're lying!"he said savagely, barely holding back tears.
She savagely slammed the door behind her.

Synonyms:

fiercely ferociously

4

to a very great, extreme, or intense degree

Prices have been savagely reduced during the clearance sale.
The region was savagely hit by drought.
They savagely slashed the workforce without warning.
The storm savagely battered the coastline for hours.
The disease savagely weakened his immune system.