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Meaning of 'beastly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Beastly [ a.]
- Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast.
- Characterizing the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of man; brutal; filthy.
- Abominable; as, beastly weather.

Meaning of 'beastly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . beastly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in a beastly manner
Example in sentence:
  • she behaved beastly toward her mother-in-law
2 . beastly [ s]
Meaning (2):
- resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
Example in sentence:
  • a bestial nature;
  • a dull and brutish man;
  • beastly desires;
  • bestial treatment of prisoners;
  • brute force
Meaning (3):
- (informal) very unpleasant
Example in sentence:
  • hellish weather;
  • stop that god-awful racket

Nearby Words:

beach beach comber beached beaches beaching beachy beacon beaconage beaconed beaconing

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