brutally

🇺🇸 /ˈbruːtəli/ 🇬🇧 /ˈbruːtəli/
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adverb
R

in a very harsh or violent way

The dog was brutally attacked by the bigger animal.

R

in a very honest and direct way, even if it might hurt someone's feelings

She brutally told him the truth about his poor performance.

translation

adv. in a very harsh or violent way; in a very honest and direct way, even if it might hurt someone's feelings