English Explanatory Dictionary

ruthlessly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹuːθ.ləs.li/ /ˈɹuːθ.lɪs.li/ en-au-ruthlessly.ogg

Word forms

ruthlessly more ruthlessly most ruthlessly

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hrewwaną Proto-West Germanic *hreuwan Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Germanic *-ō Proto-West Germanic *-u Proto-West Germanic *hreuwu Old English hrēow Middle English rewe Middle English -the Old Norse hrygðinflu. Middle English reuþe Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les Middle English reuþeles English ruthless Proto-Indo-European *leyg- Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English ruthlessly From ruthless + -ly.

Synonyms

cruelly pitilessly
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