savagely

sav·age  (svj)

adj.

1. Not domesticated or cultivated; wild: savage beasts of the jungle.

2. Not civilized; barbaric: a people living in a savage state.

3. Ferocious; fierce: in a savage temper.

4. Vicious or merciless; brutal: a savage attack on a political rival. See Synonyms at cruel.

5. Lacking polish or manners; rude.

n.

1. A person regarded as primitive or uncivilized.

2. A person regarded as brutal, fierce, or vicious.

tr.v. sav·aged, sav·ag·ing, sav·ag·es

1. To assault ferociously.

2. To attack without restraint or pity: The critics savaged the new play.

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[Middle English sauvage, from Old French, from Late Latin salvticus, from Latin silvticus, of the woods, wild, from silva, forest.]

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savage·ly adv.

savage·ness n.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	savagely - in a vicious manner; "he was viciously attacked" brutally, viciously
	2.	savagely - wildly; like an animal; "she cried out savagely"

Translations

savagely [ˈsævɪdʒlɪ] ADV

1. (= ferociously) [beat, attack] → salvajemente, violentamente; [fight] → violentamente; [say] → con crueldad, despiadadamente
a savagely funny film → una película brutalmente divertida
the savagely beautiful scenery → el paisaje de belleza salvaje

2. (= severely) [criticize, attack] → despiadadamente

3. (= drastically) [cut, edit] → drásticamente, radicalmente

savagely [ˈsævɪdʒli] adv [beat, attack, murder] → sauvagement

savagely

adv attack, fight, punch → brutal; bite → gefährlich; reduce services → drastisch, rigoros; criticize → schonungslos, brutal (inf); he glared at her savagely → er warf ihr einen wilden Blick zu; a savagely funny film → ein satirisch-humoriger Film; the scenery was savagely beautiful → die Landschaft war von einer wilden Schönheit

savagely [ˈsævɪdʒlɪ] adv (attack) → selvaggiamente; (maul, criticize) → ferocemente