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ruthlessly



ADVERB
savagely
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For Brook to outshine both Marsh and Rickelton, when the pair were so ruthlessly dominating Spirit's bowlers, indicates just how special his knock was.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

Since then, when in front with 18 to play, he has ruthlessly converted.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

A president who, after being regularly and ruthlessly lampooned by comedian Chevy Chase on the nascent “Saturday Night Live,” reacted by becoming friends with Chase instead of, you know, forcing the network to fire him.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Are two-time MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder too ruthlessly excellent to be loved?

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

He had coolly—some even said coldly—stood firm during the terrible onslaught of the myxomatosis, ruthlessly driving out every rabbit who seemed to be sickening.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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