savage
adjective
fierce, ferocious, or cruel; untamed.
savagely
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a word derived from
savage.
Example Sentences
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Here the author acknowledges that his earlier portraits of Epstein “dealt insufficiently with the anti-Semitism Brian always faced” and understated “his predicament as a gay man in a savagely homophobic world.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Finn Russell: Was in 'player of the series' territory before Sydney, which was a savagely hard day for a fly-half.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
The conditions were savagely difficult and led to a massive contrast, from the free-scoring wonder of Melbourne to a serious scrap in Sydney.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2025
“Even patches of seawater along the shoreline froze,” Hackford recalls, “and it fit Dolores perfectly: a woman totally isolated at the end of the earth, savagely weathered and tough as nails.”
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025
“The people will never learn,” Arjun said savagely.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
