Meanings
adverbsavagely (comparative more savagely, superlative most savagely)
comparative more savagely · superlative most savagely
- In a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner.
"It is shaped," he hissed at Ford, with his brow savagely furrowed, "like a policeman."
1982, Douglas Adams, Life, the Universe and Everything, page 19Synonyms: brutally, ferociously, forcefully, wildly
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn a wild, uncontrolled, or savage manner.
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Translations
Catalan salvatgement
- salvatgementin a savage manner
French sauvagement
- sauvagementin a savage manner
German wild, brutal
- wildin a savage manner
- brutalin a savage manner
Italian selvaggiamente
- selvaggiamentein a savage manner
Latin ferōciter
- ferōciterin a savage manner
Spanish salvajemente
- salvajementein a savage manner
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APA
savagely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savagely
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“savagely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savagely. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “savagely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/savagely.
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