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.

• 🇨🇳副词，表示以野蛮、残忍或粗鲁的方式行事，也指未开化、缺乏教养或精细的方式。常用于描述残暴、原始或粗野的行为。

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.

   🇨🇳野蛮地

   同义词: brutallycallouslycruellyferociouslymercilesslyruthlesslysavagelyviciously

   反义词: 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.

   🇨🇳粗野地

   同义词: coarselycrudelygrosslyroughlyuncouthlyvulgarly

   反义词: elegantly

• more barbarously comparative form
• most barbarously superlative form