beastly
/ˈbistli/
adverb
- Very; extremely (used to emphasize something negative).
- It was beastly cold outside, so we stayed indoors.
- He was beastly rude to the waiter for no reason.
- The exam was beastly hard; hardly anyone passed.
adjective
- Very unpleasant, cruel, or harsh.
- She had a beastly cold that kept her in bed for a week.
- The weather turned beastly, with freezing rain and strong winds.
- The beastly treatment of the prisoners shocked everyone.
- Like a wild animal; savage or brutal.
- The dog let out a beastly growl when the stranger approached.
- The beastly roar of the lion echoed through the jungle.
- His beastly behavior at the party scared the other guests.