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beast⋅ly
/
ˈbist
li
/
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[
beest
-lee
]
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adjective,
-li⋅er,
-li⋅est,
adverb
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–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.
Origin:
1175–1225;
ME
beasteliche,
later
be
(
e
)
stly.
See
beast
,
-ly
1
Related forms:
beast⋅li⋅ness,
noun
Synonyms:
2.
abominable, hateful, vile, foul, mean, disgusting.
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beast·ly
(bēst'lē)
adj.
beast·li·er
,
beast·li·est
Of or resembling a beast; bestial.
Very disagreeable; unpleasant.
adv.
Chiefly British
To an extreme degree; very.
beast'li·ness
n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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