adverb
brutally
adverb
1
In a savagely violent or cruel way.
"The victim was brutally beaten outside the bar."
"The regime brutally suppressed any sign of dissent."
2
Bluntly, without softening the truth.
"He was brutally honest about her chances of getting the part."
"The reviewer was brutally frank about the film's flaws."
How to Use Brutally
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither violently, or with blunt, unsparing honesty.
Common pairings
brutally honest
brutally frank
brutally beaten
Word Forms
more brutally comparative, most brutally superlative
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Etymology
From brutal plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.