different between cruelly vs vilely

English

Etymology

From Middle English cruelly; equivalent to cruel +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k?u??li/, /?k?u?li/
• Rhymes: -u?li
• Hyphenation: cru?el?ly

Adverb

cruelly (comparative more cruelly, superlative most cruelly)

1. In a cruel manner.

Translations

Middle English

Alternative forms

• cruwelly, cruely, crewelly, cruelliche, crueli

Etymology

From cruel +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kriu??li?/, /?kriu??li?/, /?kriu??li?t?(?)/

Adverb

cruelly

1. Ruthlessly, cruelly; in a cruel or sadistic way.
2. Savagely, viciously; in a way displaying ferocity.
3. (rare) Deleteriously, injurious; conducive to suffering.
4. (rare) Strictly, unforgivingly, meanly, harshly.

Descendants

• English: cruelly
• Scots: cruelly

References

• “cr?ell?, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-12.

English

Etymology

vile +? -ly

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a?li

Adverb

vilely (comparative more vilely, superlative most vilely)

1. In a vile manner, evilly, despicably.
2. Terribly, awfully.

Anagrams

• Lively, evilly, lively