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mercilessly

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mer·ci·less  (mûrs-ls)
adj.
Having no mercy; cruel.
merci·less·ly adv.
merci·less·ness n.
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Adv.1.mercilesslymercilessly - without pity; in a merciless manner; "he was mercilessly trounced by his opponent in the House"
pitilessly, remorselessly, unmercifully
Translations
mercilessly [ˈmɜːsɪlɪslɪ] ADV [beat, punish, treat] → despiadadamente, sin piedad
Joe teased his sister mercilessly → Joe se burló de su hermana despiadadamente or sin piedad
mercilessly [ˈmɜːrsɪləsli] adv [tease, exploit] → impitoyablement
mercilessly
adv → erbarmungslos; glare → gnadenlos
mercilessly [ˈmɜːsɪlɪslɪ] adv → spietatamente
mercilessly [ˈmɜːsɪlɪslɪ] adv → spietatamente


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A FLEA thus questioned an Ox: "What ails you, that being so huge and strong, you submit to the wrongs you receive from men and slave for them day by day, while I, being so small a creature, mercilessly feed on their flesh and drink their blood without stint?
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Then with her little scissors, by the aid of a pocket looking-glass, she mercilessly nipped her eyebrows off, and thus insured against aggressive admiration she went on her uneven way.
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The mountains and waste regions were filled with outlaws and refugees who were being hunted down mercilessly.
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