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inhumanely

  • a word derived from inhuman.
    inhuman
    adjective
    lacking qualities of sympathy, pity, warmth, compassion, or the like; cruel; brutal.
  • a word derived from inhumane.
    inhumane
    adjective
    not humane; lacking humanity, kindness, compassion, etc.

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Department of Agriculture that livestock had been inhumanely slaughtered during a May event at Shahnawaz Ranch for the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, and that the operation had sold the meat without required federal inspection.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026

The White House quickly responded to Leo, rejecting the allegation that illegal immigrants were being treated inhumanely.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026

Critics say the government of President Abinader has treated Haitian migrants inhumanely, many of whom are fleeing the extreme gang violence and poverty in the capital Port-au-Prince.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2024

Additionally, animals raised for food production are often treated inhumanely.

From DOGO News ● Aug. 7, 2023

Her adoptive father was schizophrenic and for a time lived at Philadelphia State Hospital at Byberry, a sprawling mental institution that was later closed by court order because it inhumanely “warehoused” its patients.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove