cruelly
1 of 1adverb/ˈkruəli/
1
in a deliberately hurtful or unkind way
- The captain cruelly punished the sailors for the smallest mistakes.
- She cruelly mocked her classmate in front of everyone.
- The dictator cruelly silenced anyone who dared to speak out.
- He cruelly abandoned his dog in the freezing woods.
- The prison guards cruelly denied them food and water.