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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
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
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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