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   beastly

   /ˈbiːs(t)li/

   adjective

   • 1. very unpleasant: informal British "this beastly war"
   • ▪ unkind; malicious: "don't be beastly to him" Similar unkindmaliciousmeannastyunpleasantunfriendlyuncharitableunfairspitefulcallouscruelviciousbaselowfoulmalevolentdespicablecontemptibleobnoxiousinformal:horriblehorridhatefulrottenlow-downbitchycattyOpposite kind
   • 2. cruel and unrestrained: archaic "beastly immorality"

   adverb

   • 1. to an extreme and unpleasant degree: informal, dated British "a beastly dull wedding party"

   Derivatives

   • 1. beastliness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beastlyBeastly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of beastly as an adjective and an adverb, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Beastly can mean animalistic, cruel, unpleasant, or monstrous, depending on the context.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEASTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Beastly is an adjective that means unkind or unpleasant, often used in the UK. Learn more about its synonyms, usage and pronunciation from Cambridge Dictionary.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEASTLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Beastly means unpleasant, disagreeable, or cruel, often used informally or in British English. It can also mean of or like a beast, or very in intensity. See word forms, pronunciation, and usage examples.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEASTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   unkind or unpleasant: Why are you being so beastly to me? We've had beastly weather all summer. Synonyms. bestial formal disapproving. brutish. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unkind, cruel & unfeeling. acerbically. acerbity. acidly. anti-cruelty. cruelly. cruelty to someone/something. cutthroat. meanness. mental cruelty. mercilessly.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › beastlyBEASTLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Beastly can also mean unpleasant or disagreeable, as in beastly weather. In British English, beastly is sometimes used as an informal intensifier to mean very, extremely, or outrageously, as in It’s beastly cold out there or That was a beastly rude thing to do. In this case, beastly is used as an adverb, rather than an adjective.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › beastlyBeastly - definition of beastly by The Free Dictionary

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   Beastly means unpleasant, disagreeable, or cruel, or very in British English. It can also mean resembling a beast or bestial. See examples, translations, and related words.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBEASTLY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BEASTLY definition: unkind or unpleasant. Learn more.