as in brute
having or showing the nature and appetites of a lower animal
left to shift for himself on an isolated farm, he gradually sank into a beastly, purposeless existence
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as in extremely
to a great degree
it's beastly hot today
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Recent Examples of beastly
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Perhaps Moore knew the role was more beastly than her little pet could ever be.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023
The player to watch this year is our beastly wide receiver, Davante Adams.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
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Star Wars icon Mark Hamill mourns Darth Vader actor James Earl Jones: 'RIP dad'
One of Jones' most beloved roles was the kindly Mr. Mertle, the owner of the beastly Hercules and Goliath in The Sandlot and The Sandlot 2.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Perhaps Moore knew the role was more beastly than her little pet could ever be.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 Sep. 2024
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That is how Europeans justified the transatlantic slave trade: by portraying Africans as beastly, ignorant, evil.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 13 Nov. 2023
The player to watch this year is our beastly wide receiver, Davante Adams.
—Daniel Kohn, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023
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This dismissal of Armenian historical ties to the region ignores the profound humanitarian crisis that has ensued and sets a dangerous precedent for conflict resolution through brute force.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Xi’s consolidation of power may offer short-term control and a capacity to achieve certain strategic and technological outcomes through brute force.Jude Blanchette, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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The recovery process will be extremely expensive and emotionally challenging in the months and years to come.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Indications include the way that the video is taken from extremely close to the tank at low level, and the operator display which is typical of FPVs rather than scouts.David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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After decades of conflict with Beijing over discrimination and suppression of their cultural identity, the Chinese government launched a brutal crackdown on the Uyghurs that some Western governments deem a genocide.Dake Kang and Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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The elites got out of positions quickly, while retail investors were left twiddling their thumbs and absorbing brutal losses.Trent Hoerr, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Mainstream economists have warned that the Trump agenda could be inflationary, perhaps very inflationary.Matt Egan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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The Phoenix Suns appear to be the team pushing hardest to trade for Butler, according to league sources, but the complication is that Suns guard Bradley Beal would very likely need to be involved in that deal to make the salary cap math work.Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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That feral state certainly translates to the screen.Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Pigs are known to attack humans, but fatalities tend to be caused by feral animals, such as wild boars, rather than domestic livestock.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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And in a terribly fateful move, economists encouraged the switching of a tariff for an income tax, the spirit of 1913, when the income tax came on and the tariff was substantially reduced.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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We were treated terribly during the hostage crisis.Courtney Dorning, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs fell behind by 24 points in the second quarter but incredibly led 28-24 at halftime after Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes in the period.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Blackjack isn’t as much fun to watch when everyone plays by the book, and this year is completely off the rails in the most incredibly unpredictable ways.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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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
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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 21 Jan. 2025.
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