Meanings
comparative more callously · superlative most callously
- In a callous manner; done without regard to others' sensitivities.
During sentencing, she added: "You told (the victims) that resistance was futile. Sometimes you would be begged to stop. You sought power over them - these women you treated callously - and used them as sex toys for your pleasure."
2025 June 19, “Student who raped 10 women jailed for 24 years”, in BBCSynonyms: carelessly, hardheartedly, indifferently, unfeelingly
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn a callous manner; done without regard to others' sensitivities.
More synonyms by meaning
adverbin a callous way
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Origin
Translations
Polish bezdusznie, bezwzględnie
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callously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/callously
“callously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/callously. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “callously,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/callously.
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