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butcherly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'butcherly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Butcherly [ a.]
- Like a butcher; without compunction; savage; bloody; inhuman; fell.

Meaning of 'butcherly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . butcherly [ s]
Meaning (1):
- poorly done
Example in sentence:
  • a botchy piece of work;
  • it was an unskillful attempt
Meaning (2):
- accompanied by bloodshed
Example in sentence:
  • this bitter and sanguinary war

Nearby Words:

but but-thorn butane butcher butcher's broom butchered butchering butcherliness butchery butler

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