ruthlessly — In a way that shows no mercy or compassion; acting without pity or consideration for others. Pursuing goals with complete disregard for the feelings or welfare of others.
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: In a way that shows no mercy or compassion; acting without pity or consideration for others. Pursuing goals with complete disregard for the feelings or welfare of others.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈruːθləsli/
Example Sentences
- My cat ruthlessly hunts my socks every morning like they're dangerous prey.
- She ruthlessly deleted all her ex-boyfriend's photos from social media.
- The dictator ruthlessly suppressed all opposition.
ruthlessly
ADVERB[/ˈruːθləsli/]
In a way that shows no mercy or compassion; acting without pity or consideration for others. Pursuing goals with complete disregard for the feelings or welfare of others.
Ignoring the villagers' white flag, the ruthlessly cruel king ordered his soldiers to burn the village.
With no RUTH left in his heart, the rich man ruthlessly kicked away the beggar's empty bowl.
At the ticket booth, the toothless guard ruthlessly chased the poor kids away.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle English 'ruthe' meaning compassion or pity, which evolved into 'ruth' (mercy). The word developed through adding negative and adverbial suffixes to mean 'without mercy.'
Breakdown
ruth (mercy/compassion) + -less (without) + -ly (adverb suffix meaning 'in a manner')
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“My cat ruthlessly hunts my socks every morning like they're dangerous prey.”
“She ruthlessly deleted all her ex-boyfriend's photos from social media.”
“The dictator ruthlessly suppressed all opposition.”
“He ruthlessly cut out sugar from his diet and lost 20 pounds.”
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