ruthlessly
Translation
ruthlessly, mercilessly, pitilessly
Examples
He ruthlessly pursued his goals.
He ruthlessly pursued his goals.
The opposition was ruthlessly crushed.
The opposition was ruthlessly crushed.
Grammar Patterns
((verb)) ruthlessly to do something in a way that shows no pity He ruthlessly pursued his goals.
Similar Words
Synonyms: mercilessly, cruelly, brutally; Antonyms: mercifully, compassionately
Etymology
Formed from the adjective 'ruthless' + the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
This describes an action done in a 'ruthless' way. It modifies a verb to show how something was done.