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savagely

Variant of savage

adjective

  1. wild, uncultivated, rugged, etc.: a savage jungle
  2. fierce; ferocious; untamed: a savage tiger
  3. without civilization; primitive; barbarous: a savage tribe
  4. lacking polish; crude; rude
  5. cruel; pitiless
  6. furious; ill-tempered

noun

  1. Archaic a member of a nonliterate culture, often having a tribal way of life
  2. a fierce, brutal person
  3. a crude, boorish person

transitive verb savaged, savaging

to attack in a violent or brutal way

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