brutally

• 副词，表示以残忍、粗暴或严厉的方式。也可非正式地用于加强语气，意为“极其”或“非常厉害地”。

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.

   残忍地

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

   同义词callouslycruellyferociouslymercilesslyruthlesslysavagelyviciouslyviolently

   反义词gentlyhumanelykindlymercifullymildlytenderly

2. In a direct and harsh mannerB2informal

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

   粗暴地

   • 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.

   同义词abruptlybluntlybrusquelycurtlyharshlyseverely

   反义词gentlykindlytactfully