butcherly

/ˈbʊtʃərli/
adverb
  1. In a manner resembling a butcher; cruelly or violently.
    • He butcherly chopped the vegetables without any care.
    • The soldiers acted butcherly, showing no mercy.
    • The invaders butcherly destroyed everything in their path.
adjective
  1. Relating to or characteristic of a butcher or the work of a butcher.
    • The shop had a butcherly smell of fresh meat and sawdust.
    • His butcherly skills were admired by the whole community.
    • He wore a butcherly apron stained with blood.
  2. Cruel, violent, or brutal in a way that suggests a butcher.
    • The film depicted the butcherly treatment of prisoners.
    • The dictator's butcherly methods horrified the world.
    • His butcherly behavior during the argument scared everyone.
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