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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmeurtrièrement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mœʁ.tʁi.ɛʁ.mɑ̃
"Il regardait son ennemi meurtrièrement."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that suggests or constitutes intent to kill; with murderous hostility.
"He glared at his rival murderously across the crowded room." - 2
Extremely, intensely, or to a degree that causes severe pain or exhaustion (informal/figurative).
"The heat was murderously oppressive during the mid-afternoon march."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'murderous', formed from 'murder' (from Old English 'morthor' and Old French 'murdre') plus the suffix '-ous', combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly'. The root traces back to Proto-Germanic '*murthra-', denoting unlawful killing. Over time, the term evolved to describe actions characterized by extreme hostility, violence, or dangerous intensity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Murderously" is said worldwide
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meurtrièrement
Transliteration: mœʁ.tʁi.ɛʁ.mɑ̃
"Il regardait son ennemi meurtrièrement."
mörderisch
Transliteration: ˈmœʁdɐɪ̯ʃ
"Die Hitze war mörderisch an diesem Sommertag."
omicidalmente
Transliteration: o.mi.tʃi.dalˈmen.te
"Fissava il rivale omicidalmente."
asesinamente
Transliteration: a.se.siˈna.men.te
"Miraba a su oponente asesinamente."
assassinamente
Transliteration: a.sa.si.nɐˈmẽ.tɨ
"Ele olhou para o rival assassinamente."
घातक रूप से
Transliteration: ghatak roop se
"उसने अपने प्रतिद्वंद्वी को घातक रूप से घूरा।"
有杀心地
Transliteration: yǒu shā xīn de
"他充满杀意地盯着他的对手。"
살인적으로
Transliteration: sal-in-jeog-e로
"그는 경쟁자를 살인적으로 노려보았다."
殺意を持って
Transliteration: satsui o motte
"彼はライバルを殺意を持って睨みつけた。"
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