All cruelly synonyms
cru·el
C c adv cruelly
adverb cruelly
- unkindly — not kindly; unkind; ill-natured.
- nastily — physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- maliciously — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- harshly — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- callously — made hard; hardened.
- heartlessly — unfeeling; unkind; unsympathetic; harsh; cruel: heartless words; a heartless ruler.
- pitilessly — feeling or showing no pity; merciless: pitiless criticism of his last novel.
- ruthlessly — without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless: a ruthless tyrant.
- meanly — moderately.
- mercilessly — without mercy; having or showing no mercy; pitiless; cruel: a merciless critic.
- savagely — fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed: savage beasts.