BESTIALLY

bestially, brutishly, in a beastly manner

(adverb) in an inhumane manner; “she treated her husband bestially”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

bestially (comparative more bestially, superlative most bestially)

In a bestial manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Bes"tial*ly, adv.

Definition: In a bestial manner.

BESTIAL

Bes"tial, a. Etym: [F. bestial, L. bestialis, fr. bestia beast. See Beast.]

1. Belonging to a beast, or to the class of beasts. Among the bestial herds to range. Milton.

2. Having the qualities of a beast; brutal; below the dignity of reason or humanity; irrational; carnal; beastly; sensual. Shak.

Syn.

– Brutish; beastly; brutal; carnal; vile; low; depraved; sensual; filthy.

Bes"tial, n.

Definition: A domestic animal; also collectively, cattle; as, other kinds of bestial. [Scot.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 January 2025

PREMATURELY

(adverb) (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; “the child was born prematurely”


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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