"beastly" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈbiːstli/ Audio: En-us-beastly.ogg Forms: beastlier [comparative], more beastly [comparative], beastliest [superlative], most beastly [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːstli Etymology: From Middle English beestly, bestely, beastelich, equivalent to beast + -ly. Compare West Frisian bistachtich (“beastly”), Dutch beestachtig (“beastly”), German biestig (“beastly”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|beestly}} Middle English beestly, {{suffix|en|beast|ly|id2=adjectival}} beast + -ly, {{noncog|fy|bistachtich|t=beastly}} West Frisian bistachtich (“beastly”), {{noncog|nl|beestachtig|t=beastly}} Dutch beestachtig (“beastly”), {{noncog|de|biestig|t=beastly}} German biestig (“beastly”) Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} beastly (comparative beastlier or more beastly, superlative beastliest or most beastly)
  1. (UK) Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast. Tags: UK Translations (pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of a beast): κτηνώδης (ktēnṓdēs) (Ancient Greek), পাশবিক (paśbik) (Bengali), হায়ওয়ানী (haẏōẇani) (Bengali), животински (životinski) (Bulgarian), зверски (zverski) (Bulgarian), скотски (skotski) (Bulgarian), bestial (Catalan), animal (Catalan), bestial (Middle English), beestly (Middle English), живо́тный (živótnyj) (Russian), звери́ный (zverínyj) (Russian), brùideil (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-beastly-en-adj-fbYhByVX Categories (other): British English, Terms with Bengali translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 10 24 28 14 23 Disambiguation of 'pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of a beast': 82 15 2 0
  2. (UK) Similar to the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of human beings. Tags: UK Synonyms: brutal, filthy Synonyms (like a beast): bestial, animalian Translations (characterizing the nature of a beast; brutal; filthy): κτηνώδης (ktēnṓdēs) (Ancient Greek), পাশবিক (paśbik) (Bengali), হায়ওয়ানী (haẏōẇani) (Bengali), зверски (zverski) (Bulgarian), garstig (German), bestial (Middle English), beestly (Middle English), зверский (zverskij) (Russian), brùideil (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-beastly-en-adj-ctSP~owR Categories (other): British English, English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bengali translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 30 19 29 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 8 25 29 18 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 4 28 19 25 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 34 12 30 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 29 17 28 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Bengali translations: 10 24 28 14 23 Disambiguation of 'like a beast': 36 52 10 2 Disambiguation of 'characterizing the nature of a beast; brutal; filthy': 18 71 6 5
  3. (UK, dated) Abominable; very unpleasant. Tags: UK, dated Translations (abominable): отвратителен (otvratitelen) (Bulgarian), garstig (German)
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  4. (slang) Of computer hardware or motor vehicles etc.: ostentatiously powerful. Tags: slang
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: beasterly, beastlihead, beastlihood, beastlily, beastliness, beastly careless, beastlyhead

Adverb

IPA: /ˈbiːstli/ Audio: En-us-beastly.ogg Forms: more beastly [comparative], most beastly [superlative]
Rhymes: -iːstli Etymology: From Middle English beestly, bestely, beastelich, equivalent to beast + -ly. Compare West Frisian bistachtich (“beastly”), Dutch beestachtig (“beastly”), German biestig (“beastly”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|beestly}} Middle English beestly, {{suffix|en|beast|ly|id2=adjectival}} beast + -ly, {{noncog|fy|bistachtich|t=beastly}} West Frisian bistachtich (“beastly”), {{noncog|nl|beestachtig|t=beastly}} Dutch beestachtig (“beastly”), {{noncog|de|biestig|t=beastly}} German biestig (“beastly”) Head templates: {{en-adv}} beastly (comparative more beastly, superlative most beastly)
  1. Like a beast; brutishly.
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Inflected forms

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      "audio": "En-us-beastly.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/4/49/En-us-beastly.ogg/En-us-beastly.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/49/En-us-beastly.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-iːstli"
    }
  ],
  "word": "beastly"
}

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