brutally

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English brutal Middle English -ly English -ly English brutally From brutal + -ly.

1. In a brutal manner; viciously, barbarically.

   “From another point of view, it was a place without a soul. The well-to-do had hearts of stone; the rich were brutally bumptious; the Press, the Municipality, all the public men, were ridiculously, vaingloriously self-satisfied.”

   “"You sit there," said Henry brutally.”

2. In a direct way that does not attempt to hide, disguise, or mask unpleasantness; directly.

   “He was not an expert but he was brutally honest by saying he couldn’t help the customer find a solution.”

   “Beeching concludes, rather brutally, that "a high proportion of stopping passenger train services ought to be discontinued as soon as possible... and as soon as procedure permits".”

3. Extremely.

   “You know, I am so glad I never did it with someone I had lukewarm feelings for. Christian is brutally hot, and I am going to remember tonight forever.”

   “The first piece of the night is Shostakovich. Its first movement is a sedate, haunting, almost melodramatic nocturne, but before too long the concerto changes gear and becomes energetic, discordant, feral. It's lengthy, too, a real work-out, and much of it is brutally difficult to execute. He's on form tonight. Close to flawless, and his audience — which he cannot see or hear — seems rapt.”