"cruelsome" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more cruelsome [comparative], most cruelsome [superlative]
Etymology: From cruel + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cruel|some}} cruel + -some Head templates: {{en-adj}} cruelsome (comparative more cruelsome, superlative most cruelsome)
  1. Marked by cruelness or cruelty
    Sense id: en-cruelsome-en-adj-lLG7LQqG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -some: 53 47

Adverb

Forms: more cruelsome [comparative], most cruelsome [superlative]
Etymology: From cruel + -some. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cruel|some}} cruel + -some Head templates: {{en-adv}} cruelsome (comparative more cruelsome, superlative most cruelsome)
  1. (informal, nonstandard) In a cruelsome manner; severely Tags: informal, nonstandard
    Sense id: en-cruelsome-en-adv-m3borM0h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -some Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -some: 53 47

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