Etymology

cruelly

cru·el·ly
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Today it means: In a cruel manner; with cruelty. Full definition →

Middle English cruelly
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromcruelly
  2. English todaycruelly

From Middle English cruelly; equivalent to cruel + -ly.

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