BEASTLY

beastly, bestial, brute, brutish, brutal

(adjective) resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility; “beastly desires”; “a bestial nature”; “brute force”; “a dull and brutish man”; “bestial treatment of prisoners”

beastly, hellish, god-awful

(adjective) (informal) very unpleasant; “hellish weather”; “stop that god-awful racket”

beastly

(adverb) in a beastly manner; “she behaved beastly toward her mother-in-law”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

beastly (comparative beastlier or more beastly, superlative beastliest or most beastly)

(UK) Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast.

(UK) Similar to the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of man

Synonyms: brutal, filthy

(UK, dated) Abominable.

(of computing hardware) Powerful, having a powerful appearance

Usage notes

Most often used pejoratively, but sense 4 has predominantly positive connotations. Bestial is more narrow, though also often used pejoratively.

Synonyms

• (like a beast): bestial, animalian

Adverb

beastly (comparative more beastly, superlative most beastly)

Like a beast; brutishly.

Anagrams

• baetyls

Source: Wiktionary

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Beast"ly, a.

1. Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast. Beastly divinities and droves of gods. Prior.

2. Characterizing the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of man; brutal; filthy. The beastly vice of drinking to excess. Swift.

3. Abominable; as, beastly weather. [Colloq. Eng.]

Syn.

– Bestial; brutish; irrational; sensual; degrading.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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