cruelly
adverbHow many syllables in cruelly?
There are 2 syllables in the word cruelly.How to pronounce cruelly:
Definition of cruelly:
- cruelly (adverb):
- disposed to inflict pain or suffering devoid of humane feelings
Synonyms for cruelly:
acrimoniously
antagonistically
balefully
barbarously
bitterly
brutally
brutishly
caddishly
callously
caustically
contemptuously
disagreeably
disdainfully
enviously
evil-mindedly
felly
hard-heartedly
heartlessly
hostilely
ill
in cold blood
inhumanely
insensitively
invidiously
jealously
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Antonyms for cruelly:
bonelessly
clemently
complaisantly
generously
gently
graciously
kindly
laxly
leniently
liberally
lightly
mildly
obligingly
over-indulgently
permissively
softheartedly
softly
spinelessly
undemandingly
weakly
well
yieldingly
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