cruelly Synonyms

cruelly Meaning

Wordnet

cruelly (r)

excessively

with cruelty

cruelly Sentence Examples

  1. She was cruelly betrayed by someone she thought was a friend.
  2. The prisoner was cruelly treated by his captors, enduring torture and deprivation.
  3. The teacher punished the student cruelly, making him stand in the corner for hours.
  4. He was cruelly mocked by his peers for his stutter, leaving lasting scars on his self-esteem.
  5. The homeless man was cruelly ignored by passersby, as if he were invisible.
  6. The animal was cruelly abused by its previous owner, leaving it fearful and mistrustful of humans.
  7. The dictator ruled his country cruelly, suppressing dissent and freedom of speech.
  8. She was cruelly criticized by her boss in front of her colleagues, causing immense embarrassment.
  9. The child was cruelly teased at school because of his appearance, driving him to loneliness and despair.
  10. The elderly woman was cruelly swindled out of her life savings by con artists posing as caregivers.

FAQs About the word cruelly

excessively, with cruelty

unkindly, inhumanely, bitterly, mercilessly,ruthlessly, callously, unfeelingly, heartlessly, pitilessly, antagonistically

kindly, pleasantly, pleasantly, nicely, cordially, benevolently, amiably, genially, agreeably, affably

She was cruelly betrayed by someone she thought was a friend.

The prisoner was cruelly treated by his captors, enduring torture and deprivation.

The teacher punished the student cruelly, making him stand in the corner for hours.

He was cruelly mocked by his peers for his stutter, leaving lasting scars on his self-esteem.