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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈɹuːθ.ləs.li/ [UK, US], /ˈɹuːθ.lɪs.li/ [UK, US] Audio: en-au-ruthlessly.ogg Forms: more ruthlessly [comparative], most ruthlessly [superlative]
Etymology: From ruthless + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ruthless|-ly|id2=adverbial}} ruthless + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} ruthlessly (comparative more ruthlessly, superlative most ruthlessly)
  1. In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion. Synonyms (in a ruthless manner): cruelly, pitilessly Translations (in a ruthless manner): անխնա (anxna) (Armenian), despietadament (Catalan), sense pietat (Catalan), 殘忍地 /残忍地 (cánrěn de) (Chinese Mandarin), 無情地 /无情地 (wúqíng de) (Chinese Mandarin), 殘酷地 /残酷地 (cánkù de) (Chinese Mandarin), halastamatult (Estonian), armutult (Estonian), julmalt (Estonian), armottomasti (Finnish), impitoyablement (French), sans foi ni loi (French), cruellement (French), sadiquement (French), inhumainement (French), tenacement (French), desapiadadamente (Galician), ruchlos (German), rücksichtslos (German), unbarmherzig (German), unerbittlich (German), crudelmente (Italian), sadicamente (Italian), senza pietà (Italian), spietatamente (Italian), bezwzględnie (Polish), niemiłosiernie (Polish), bezpardonowo (Polish), беспоща́дно (bespoščádno) (Russian), безжа́лостно (bezžálostno) (Russian), немилосе́рдно (nemilosérdno) (Russian), неумоли́мо (neumolímo) (Russian), беспардо́нно (bespardónno) (Russian), despiadamente (Spanish), cruelmente (Spanish), sádicamente (Spanish), inhumanamente (Spanish)
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          "sense": "in a ruthless manner",
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          "sense": "in a ruthless manner",
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          "sense": "in a ruthless manner",
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          "sense": "in a ruthless manner",
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          "sense": "in a ruthless manner",
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