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- DictionaryBeast·ly/ˈbēs(t)lē/
adjective
- 1. very unpleasant: informal British "this beastly war"
- 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"
The meaning of BEASTLY is relating to, characteristic of, or resembling an animal : bestial. How to use beastly in a sentence.
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.
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.
1. adjective. If you describe something as beastly, you mean that it is very unpleasant. [informal, old-fashioned] The weather was beastly. Synonyms: unpleasant, mean, terrible [informal], awful More Synonyms of beastly. 2. adjective. If you describe someone as beastly, you mean that they are behaving unkindly.
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.
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.
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”.
Jul 31, 2024 · beastly (comparative beastlier or more beastly, superlative beastliest or most beastly) Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast. Similar to the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of human beings. Synonyms: brutal, filthy
Definition of beastly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
(Definition of beastly from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)