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unforgivingly

unforgivingly adverb: in a way that is unforgiving.

Adverb

unforgivingly (comparative more unforgivingly, superlative most unforgivingly)

  1. In a way that is unforgiving.
    • Act ruthlessly and unforgivingly towards the enemy, because if you spare him today, then he can and will annihilate you tomorrow.
    • […]I was positioned before a row of unforgivingly lighted mirrors.2009 January 15, Cintra Wilson, “All’s Fair in Beauty and War”, in New York Times

Forms of unforgivingly

comparativemore unforgivingly
superlativemost unforgivingly

Origin of unforgivingly

From unforgiving + -ly.

Questions about unforgivingly

What does unforgivingly mean?
Unforgivingly means in a way that is unforgiving.
What part of speech is unforgivingly?
Unforgivingly is an adverb.

Words near unforgivingly in the dictionary

  1. unforgiveness
  2. unforgiver
  3. unforgivers
  4. unforgives
  5. unforgiving
  6. unforgivingly
  7. unforgivingness
  8. unforgoable
  9. unforgone
  10. unforgot
  11. unforgotten

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