MURDEROUSLY

amok, amuck, murderously

(adverb) in a murderous frenzy; “rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones”

murderously

(adverb) as if bent on murder; “the huge dog bore down on them with bared fangs and barking murderously”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

murderously (comparative more murderously, superlative most murderously)

In a murderous manner; as if wanting to commit murder; extremely angrily.

They decided to stop arguing over which spelling was correct after she began glaring murderously at each person who participated.

Source: Wiktionary


MURDEROUS

Mur"der*ous, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault. "Murderous coward." Shak.

– Mur"der*ous*ly, adv.

Syn.

– Bloody; sanguinary; bloodguilty; bloodthirsty; fell; savage; cruel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

2 October 2024

LOSE

(verb) allow to go out of sight or mind; “The detective lost the man he was shadowing after he had to stop at a red light”; “lose the crowds by climbing a mountain”; “the lost tribe”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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