barbarously

An adverb meaning "in a cruel, brutal, or uncivilized manner." It is used to describe actions that are savage, primitive, or lacking in refinement.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio que significa ‘de manera cruel, grosera o incivilizada’. Se usa para describir acciones salvajes, primitivas o carentes de refinamiento.

1. Cruelly or savagely C1 formal

   In a manner that is extremely cruel, brutal, or uncivilized.

   • The prisoners were treated barbarously by their captors.
   • He spoke barbarously to his subordinates, showing no respect.
   • The invaders acted barbarously, destroying everything in their path.

   🇪🇸bárbaramente (cruelmente)

   Sinónimos: brutallycallouslycruellyferociouslymercilesslyruthlesslysavagelyviciously

   Antónimos: gentlyhumanelykindlymercifully

2. In a crude or unrefined way C2 formal

   In a manner that lacks culture, sophistication, or refinement.

   • The building was barbarously designed, with no aesthetic appeal.
   • He dressed barbarously, ignoring all fashion norms.
   • The speech was barbarously delivered, full of grammatical errors.

   🇪🇸De manera cruda o rústica

   Sinónimos: coarselycrudelygrosslyroughlyuncouthlyvulgarly

   Antónimos: elegantly

• more barbarously comparative form
• most barbarously superlative form