brutally

• Adverbe signifiant « de manière cruelle, dure ou brutale ». Peut aussi être utilisé familièrement pour renforcer, au sens de « extrêmement » ou « très fortement ».

An adverb meaning "in a cruel, violent, or harsh manner." It can also be used informally for emphasis, meaning "extremely" or "very much."

1. In a cruel or violent mannerB2formal

   In a way that is extremely cruel, harsh, or violent.

   brutalement

   • The prisoner was brutally beaten by the guards.
   • The dictator brutally suppressed all opposition.
   • The animal was brutally killed by the hunters.

   Synonymescallouslycruellyferociouslymercilesslyruthlesslysavagelyviciouslyviolently

   Antonymesgentlyhumanelykindlymercifullymildlytenderly

2. In a direct and harsh mannerB2informal

   In a way that is unpleasantly direct and honest, often without concern for feelings.

   brutalement (de manière directe et dure)

   • He was brutally honest about her cooking.
   • The critic brutally dismissed the film as a failure.
   • She told him brutally that he was not good enough for the job.

   Synonymesabruptlybluntlybrusquelycurtlyharshlyseverely

   Antonymesgentlykindlytactfully