Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,739,903,542 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

barbarously

   Also found in: Legal 0.01 sec.
bar·ba·rous  (bärbr-s)
adj.
1. Primitive in culture and customs; uncivilized.
2. Lacking refinement or culture; coarse.
3. Characterized by savagery; very cruel. See Synonyms at cruel.
4. Marked by the use or occurrence of barbarisms in spoken or written language.
[From Latin barbarus, from Greek barbaros, non-Greek, foreign; see barbarism.]
barba·rous·ly adv.
barba·rous·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.barbarously - in a barbarous manner; "they were barbarously murdered"
Translations
barbarously [ˈbɑːbərəslɪ] ADV → bárbaramente
barbarously
adv (= cruelly) → grausam; speak also → grauenhaft (inf)


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
At the railway station in Nashville a distant relative awaited me to apprise me of the reason for my recall: my mother had been barbarously murdered--why and by whom none could conjecture, but the circumstances were these: My father had gone to Nashville, intending to return the next afternoon.
Can Such Things Be? by Bierce, Ambrose View in context
Two inferences, however, were plainly deduced from the whole: one, that Elizabeth was the real cause of the mischief; and the other that she herself had been barbarously misused by them all; and on these two points she principally dwelt during the rest of the day.
Pride and Prejudice by Austen, Jane View in context
Love, however barbarously we may corrupt and pervert its meaning, as it is a laudable, is a rational passion, and can never be violent but when reciprocal; for though the Scripture bids us love our enemies, it means not with that fervent love which we naturally bear towards our friends; much less that we should sacrifice to them our lives, and what ought to be dearer to us, our innocence.
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.