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ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms 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 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 savagely [ˈsævɪdʒlɪ] adv (attack) → selvaggiamente; (maul, criticize) → ferocemente 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. |
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Without rest or pause--while those frumious jaws Went savagely snapping around- He skipped and he hopped, and he floundered and flopped, Till fainting he fell to the ground. For the animal, with one fierce shudder, disappeared from view, while in its place was discovered the form of the old Witch, glaring savagely at the serene and beautiful face of the Sorceress. When the war came on it found in the family, as in so many others in that State, a divided sentiment; the young man was loyal to the Union, the others savagely hostile. |
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