beastly

English

Etymology

From beast +‎ -ly.

Adjective

beastly (comparative beastlier or more beastly, superlative beastliest or most beastly)

1. Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of a beast.
2. Characterizing the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of man; brutal; filthy.
3. Abominable

   beastly weather

Usage notes

Most often used pejoratively, bestial is more narrow, though also often used pejoratively.

Synonyms

• (like a beast): bestial

Translations

Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of a beast.

• Bulgarian: животински (bg) (životinski), скотски (bg) (skotski)
• Catalan: bestial (ca), animal (ca)

• Russian: животный (ru) (životnyj), звериный (ru) (zverinyj)

Characterizing the nature of a beast; brutal; filthy.

• Bulgarian: зверски (bg) (zverski)

• Russian: зверский (ru) (zverskij)

Abominable

• Bulgarian: отвратителен (bg) (otvratitelen)

Adverb

beastly (comparative more beastly, superlative most beastly)

1. (obsolete) Like a beast; brutishly.
   • 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.8:

     Beastly he threwe her downe, ne car'd to spill / Her garments gay with scales of fish that all did fill.