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   cruelly

   /ˈkruː(ə)li/

   adverb

   • 1. (with reference to a person) in a way that wilfully causes pain or suffering to others: "he marries Edgar's sister Isabella and cruelly ill-treats her"
   • ▪ (with reference to an event) in a way that causes pain or suffering: "their hopes were cruelly dashed"

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • C

     3

   • R

     1

   • U

     1

   • E

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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