the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ad. In a brutal manner; cruelly.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
In a brutal manner; cruelly; inhumanly; in a coarse, gross, or unfeeling manner.
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ad. in a vicious manner
Word Usage
"In a country where the military, along with all other uniformed branches, is actively employed in brutally repressing popular protest, the populace cheers them."