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bestially

bes·tial
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bes-chuh l, bees-]
    • /ˈbɛs tʃəl, ˈbis-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bes-chuh l, bees-]
    • /ˈbɛs tʃəl, ˈbis-/

Definitions of bestially word

  • adjective bestially of, relating to, or having the form of a beast: the belief that a person could assume bestial form after death; the bestial signs of the zodiac. 1
  • adjective bestially without reason or intelligence; brutal; inhuman: bestial treatment of prisoners. 1
  • adjective bestially beastlike in gratifying one's sensual desires; carnal; debased. 1
  • adverb bestially In a bestial manner. 0

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Origin of bestially

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Late Latin bēstiālis (Latin bēsti(a) beast + -ālis -al1)

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Parts of speech for Bestially

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bestially popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bestially usage trend in Literature

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