savagely

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English

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Etymology

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From savage +‎ -ly.

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Adverb

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savagely (comparative more savagely, superlative most savagely)

  1. In a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner.
    • 1982, Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything, page 19:
      "It is shaped," he hissed at Ford, with his brow savagely furrowed, "like a policeman."

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