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savagely

sav·age
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sav-ij]
    • /ˈsæv ɪdʒ/
    • /ˈsæv.ɪdʒ.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sav-ij]
    • /ˈsæv ɪdʒ/

Definitions of savagely word

  • adjective savagely fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed: savage beasts. 1
  • adjective savagely uncivilized; barbarous: savage tribes. 1
  • adjective savagely enraged or furiously angry, as a person. 1
  • adjective savagely unpolished; rude: savage manners. 1
  • adjective savagely wild or rugged, as country or scenery: savage wilderness. 1
  • adjective savagely Archaic. uncultivated; growing wild. 1

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Origin of savagely

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English savage, sauvage (adj.) < Middle French sauvage, salvage < Medieval Latin salvāticus, for Latin silvāticus, equivalent to silv(a) woods + -āticus adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Savagely

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

savagely popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

savagely usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for savagely

adv savagely

  • actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
  • amuck — amok
  • angrily — feeling or showing anger or strong resentment (usually followed by at, with, or about): to be angry at the dean; to be angry about the snub.
  • animatedly — full of life, action, or spirit; lively; vigorous: an animated debate on the death penalty.
  • atrociously — extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal: an atrocious crime.

adverb savagely

  • cruelly — willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
  • demoniacally — In a demoniacal manner.
  • depravedly — in a depraved manner
  • ferally — Wildly; in the manner of an undomesticated animal.
  • frenziedly — In a frenzied manner.

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