callously

as inbrutally
as inin cold blood

Antonyms for callously

in cold blood

adverb. in an unemotional manner

Word Origin & History

c.1400, "hardened," in the physical sense, from Latin callosus "thick-skinned," from callus, callum "hard skin" (see callus). The figurative sense of "unfeeling" appeared in English by 1670s. Related: Callously; callousness.

Example Sentences forcallously

Callously, she had struck right and left for room to get to her feet.

“Send them a Christmas card, and be done with it,” cried Jill callously.

He stared in wonder at his own wife as she told him his own heart so callously.

“Then I just took her knife and her food, and went,” the woman said, callously.

"You can say that for me, too," the lanista agreed, callously.

She started as if stung with the very lash with which he so callously threatened her.

What will you say when I tell you that though I played the lawyer so callously, they made me think so too?

The result of those years has been torn from us, callously, brutally.

"Well then—to put the matter to the test," said he callously.

"Let us leave the corpse; I am thirsty," Gregorio answered, callously.

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More words related to callously

brutally

in cold blood