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barbarously

bar·ba·rous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bahr-ber-uh s]
    • /ˈbɑr bər əs/
    • /ˈbɑːbərəslɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahr-ber-uh s]
    • /ˈbɑr bər əs/

Definitions of barbarously word

  • adjective barbarously uncivilized; wild; savage; crude. 1
  • adjective barbarously savagely cruel or harsh: The prisoners of war were given barbarous treatment. 1
  • adjective barbarously full of harsh sounds; noisy; discordant: an evening of wild and barbarous music. 1
  • adjective barbarously not conforming to classical standards or accepted usage, as language. 1
  • adjective barbarously foreign; alien. 1
  • adjective barbarously (among ancient Greeks) designating a person or thing of non-Greek origin. 1

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Origin of barbarously

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin barbarus < Greek bárbaros non-Greek, foreign, barbarian; akin to Sanskrit barbara stammering, non-Aryan; see -ous

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Parts of speech for Barbarously

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

barbarously popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

barbarously usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for barbarously

adv barbarously

  • viciously — addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
  • fiercely — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
  • savagely — fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed: savage beasts.
  • in cold blood — the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended.
  • meanly — moderately.

adverb barbarously

  • cruelly — willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
  • brutally — savage; cruel; inhuman: a brutal attack on the village.
  • impolite — not polite or courteous; discourteous; rude: an impolite reply.

Antonyms for barbarously

adv barbarously

  • kindly — having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
  • gently — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.
  • humanely — characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed: humane treatment of prisoners.
  • nicely — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
  • courteously — having or showing good manners; polite.

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