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Synonyms for ruthlessly

  • adverb

Most common

relentlessly cruelly pitilessly

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Adverb

1. In a ruthless manner — in a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion

cruelly, relentlessly, pitilessly

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion.

Example sentences

  • relentlessly When he grew old, swords relentlessly attacked him.
  • cruelly What can have induced him to behave so cruelly?
  • pitilessly Thus pitilessly am I chastised, a sight of evil fame for Zeus.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ruthlesslysteady
relentlesslyrising
cruellyrising
pitilesslysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
cruelly2
10 letters
pitilessly
12 letters
relentlessly4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cruelly2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
impitoyablement
Italiano
spietatamente