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beastly

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adverb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of beastly
Adjective
Robinson was too beastly for Washington rookie Alex Sarr down low. Stan Son, The Athletic, 18 July 2024 This relapse tumor meant Trent was battling a beastly form of the disease. Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Oct. 2024
Adverb
There’s a reason this beastly, brawny truck is still doing quite well despite being the oldest truck of its type on the market. Josh Max, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024 That is how Europeans justified the transatlantic slave trade: by portraying Africans as beastly, ignorant, evil. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for beastly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beastly
Adjective
  • Beyond that, Hamas’ only recourse to staying in power is brute force.
    TIME, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Rather than raids and brute force, the Trump administration must work with Congress on immigration reforms that benefit all Americans.
    Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Their lack of depth was evident against this extremely deep Gators squad.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Deion Sanders at one point played for the Dallas Cowboys, which would make an extremely fascinating story, and has even been rumored in the past as a potential NFL head coach.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • And often times that can yield lead to some brutal consequences.
    Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Even without snow, the drop in temperature alone can be brutal.
    Elizabeth Medeiros, Health, 22 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Williams seems to have fundamentally misunderstood the novel, or at the very least to have only a diluted grasp of it.
    Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Auto prices in the United States will start to rise very soon – perhaps within the next few weeks.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • In America alone, there are currently between 60 and 100 million stray and feral cats, completely left to their fate.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • South Florida Wildlands Association responded to a comment that the mystery animal could be a feral cat, expressing some of their doubts.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Other times, particularly when down by eight to 10 points, the Jayhawks did not look terribly driven.
    Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The law was most infamously used during the terribly wrong internment of Japanese-American citizens during WWII.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • And there's a little bit of dancing towards the end of this with Sir Anthony Hopkins which was just for sure an incredibly cool experience.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Digital partners that enable end to end supplier integration can have an incredibly powerful impact on supply chain operations for all involved.
    Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The combo of that large, efficient head; the dampening factor of the wood handle; and a nice texture at the base of the grip just felt so damned good, strike after strike.
    Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Still, Moore is pretty damned great — this could almost be her Fly.
    Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 20 Sep. 2024

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“Beastly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beastly. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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