Ill
Ill adverb - In a manner so as to cause loss or suffering.
Usage example: in those days society treated debtors very ill, even going so far as to put them in prison
Mercilessly and ill are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mercilessly" instead an adverb "Ill".
Nearby Word: illness
Mercilessly
Mercilessly adverb - Without pity; in a merciless manner.
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Synonyms for Mercilessly
Ill and mercilessly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ill" instead an adverb "Mercilessly".
Nearby Words: merciless, mercifully
Both words in one sentence
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The exception is Series V, which Craig Charles (who plays Lister) couldn't show up to the commentary recording for due to being ill — so instead the other actors all imitate him and mercilessly make fun of him while he's not there.
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Turns out that Lucy, whose real name is Kaede, was abandoned by her father at an Orphanage of Fear, where she was mercilessly tormented by the other children and neglected by the staff, who only pretended to be nice to her and spoke ill of her when they thought she wasn't listening.
Source: Cry for the Devil
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