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.

• 🇵🇹Advérbio que significa de maneira cruel, brutal ou incivilizada. Usado para descrever ações selvagens, primitivas ou sem refinamento.

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.

   🇵🇹Barbaramente

   Sinônimos: brutallycallouslycruellyferociouslymercilesslyruthlesslysavagelyviciously

   Antônimos: 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.

   🇵🇹Grosseiramente

   Sinônimos: coarselycrudelygrosslyroughlyuncouthlyvulgarly

   Antônimos: elegantly

• more barbarously comparative form
• most barbarously superlative form