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   Beast·ly

   /ˈbēs(t)lē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. very unpleasant: informal British "this beastly war"
   • ▪ unkind; malicious: "don't be beastly to him" Similar unkindmaliciousmeannastyunpleasantunfriendlyuncharitableunfairspitefulcallouscruelviciousbaselowfoulmalevolentdespicablecontemptibleobnoxiousinformal:horriblehorridhatefulrottenlowdownbitchycattyOpposite kind
   • 2. cruel and unrestrained: archaic "beastly immorality"

   adverb

   • 1. possessing a specified characteristic to an intense and unpleasant degree: informal, dated British "a beastly hot summer"

   Derivatives

   • 1. beastliness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beastlyBeastly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BEASTLY is relating to, characteristic of, or resembling an animal : bestial. How to use beastly in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEASTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   unkind or unpleasant: Why are you being so beastly to me? We've had beastly weather all summer. Synonyms. bestial formal disapproving. brutish. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unkind, cruel & unfeeling. acerbically. acerbity. acidly. anti-cruelty. cruelly. cruelty to someone/something. cutthroat. meanness. mental cruelty. mercilessly.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › beastlyBEASTLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   What does beastly mean? Beastly is used to describe a person or behavior that’s nasty, vile , or cruel. The word beast sometimes simply means a large animal, but it’s also often used to refer to a kind of monster.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEASTLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Jun 11, 2024 · If you describe someone as beastly, you mean that they are behaving unkindly. [ informal , old-fashioned ] He must be wondering why everyone is being so beastly to him.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEASTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   unkind or unpleasant: Why are you being so beastly to me? We've had beastly weather all summer. Synonyms. bestial formal disapproving. brutish. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unkind, cruel & unfeeling. acerbically. acerbity. acidly. anti-cruelty. cruelly. cruelty to someone/something. cutthroat. meanness. mental cruelty. mercilessly.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › beastlyBeastly - definition of beastly by The Free Dictionary

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   beastly. ( ˈbiːstlɪ) adj, -lier or -liest. 1. informal unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty: beastly weather. 2. obsolete of or like a beast; bestial. adv. informal (intensifier): the weather is so beastly hot. ˈbeastliness n.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beastlyBeastly - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   adjective. very unpleasant. synonyms: god-awful, hellish. unpleasant. disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings. see more. adverb. in a beastly manner. “she behaved beastly toward her mother-in-law”.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbeastly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of beastly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBEASTLY definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    Jun 9, 2024 · If you describe someone as beastly, you mean that they are behaving unkindly. [ informal , old-fashioned ] Synonyms: cruel , mean [ informal ] , nasty , harsh More Synonyms of beastly

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishbeastly | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    beastly definition: unkind or unpleasant. Learn more.