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beast⋅ly
[beest-lee] 
li
adjective, -li⋅er, -li⋅est, adverb –adjective
| 1. | of or like a beast; bestial. |
| 2. | Informal. nasty; unpleasant; disagreeable. |
–adverb
| 3. | Chiefly British Informal. very; exceedingly: It's beastly cold out. |
| 4. | British Informal. disagreeably; outrageously: beastly rude. |
Related forms:
beast⋅li⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
2. abominable, hateful, vile, foul, mean, disgusting.
2. abominable, hateful, vile, foul, mean, disgusting.
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| beast·ly (bēst'lē) adj. beast·li·er, beast·li·est
To an extreme degree; very. beast'li·ness n. |
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Beastly
Beast"ly\, a. 1. Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast. Beastly divinities and droves of gods. --Prior. 2. Characterizing the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of man; brutal; filthy. The beastly vice of drinking to excess. --Swift. 3. Abominable; as, beastly weather. [Colloq. Eng.] Syn: Bestial; brutish; irrational; sensual; degrading.
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Language Translation for : beastly
Spanish:
bestial,
German:
brutal,
Japanese:
獣のような
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