savagely

• Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière cruelle, brutale ou féroce ». Peut aussi être utilisé familièrement pour intensifier le sens (« extrêmement », « très fortement »), souvent dans un contexte négatif ou intense.

An adverb meaning "in a fierce, violent, or cruel manner." It can also be used informally to mean "extremely" or "very much," often in a negative or intense context.

1. In a fierce or violent mannerB2formal

   Acting with extreme cruelty, violence, or aggression.

   de manière féroce

   • The lion attacked its prey savagely.
   • He was savagely beaten by the mob.
   • The storm savagely destroyed the coastal village.

   Synonymesbrutallycruellyferociouslymercilesslyruthlesslyviciouslyviolently

   Antonymesgentlyhumanelykindlymildlytenderly

2. In a harsh or critical mannerB2informal

   Expressing criticism or disapproval in a very severe or unkind way.

   De manière féroce

   • The critic savagely attacked the new film.
   • She savagely mocked his attempts to sing.
   • The article savagely condemned the government's policies.

   Synonymesbrutallycausticallycruellycuttinglyharshlyscathinglyseverelysharplyviciouslywitheringly

   Antonymesgentlykindlymildly