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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSavagely
/ˈsæv.ɪdʒ.li/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a fierce, violent, or uncontrolled manner.
"The wounded animal reacted savagely when the researchers approached." - 2
In a brutally severe, harsh, or critical way.
"Her latest novel was savagely reviewed by the literary critics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'savage', which traces back via Middle English and Old French 'salvage' to the Late Latin 'silvaticus', meaning 'wild' or 'of the woods' (from 'silva', meaning 'forest'). The adverbial suffix '-ly' was added in the late Middle English period to denote manner.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Savagely" is said worldwide
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sauvagement
Transliteration: sohvazh-mã
"Il a été critiqué sauvagement par la presse."
wild
Transliteration: vilt
"Der Sturm wütete wild in der Nacht."
selvaggiamente
Transliteration: selvadʒˈdʒamente
"L'orso difese i suoi cuccioli selvaggiamente."
salvajemente
Transliteration: salbaxeˈmente
"El crítico atacó la película salvajemente."
selvagemente
Transliteration: sewvɐʒɐˈmẽtʃi
"O lutador atacou seu oponente selvagemente."
क्रूरता से
Transliteration: kroortaa se
"उसकी आलोचना क्रूरता से की गई।"
野蛮地
Transliteration: yěmán de
"这本小说受到了评论界野蛮的批判。"
야만적으로
Transliteration: yamanjeog-euro
"그들은 적을 야만적으로 공격했습니다."
野蛮に
Transliteration: yaban ni
"その動物は捕食者に野蛮に襲われた。"
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