Brutally and Lovingly

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Brutally adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.

Usage example: the prisoners were treated brutally at the hands of the sadistic guards

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Lovingly is an antonym for brutally.

Nearby Words: brutal, brute, brutalize, brutality

Lovingly adverb - With fondness; with love.

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Brutally is an antonym for lovingly.

Nearby Words: loving, loved

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Lovingly and Brutally. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/brutally/lovingly

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