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- US Pronunciation
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- [bes-chuh l, bees-]
- /ˈbɛs tʃəl, ˈbis-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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".
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