cruelly
adverb/ˈkruːəli/
/ˈkruːəli/
- in a way that shows a desire to cause physical or mental pain and make somebody suffer
- The dog had been cruelly treated.
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- in a way that causes physical or mental pain and makes somebody suffer
- I was cruelly deceived.
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