Butcherly and Brute

Butcherly

Butcherly adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: Genghis Khan and his butcherly horde even massacred the livestock of the villages they overran

Brute and butcherly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Brute" instead an adjective "Butcherly".

Brute

Brute adjective - Having or showing the desire to inflict severe pain and suffering on others.
Usage example: the brute attacks on innocent civilians had taken the war to a whole new level

Butcherly and brute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Butcherly" instead an adjective "Brute".

Nearby Words: brutal, brutish, brutally, Brutus
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