brutally
/ˈbruːtəli/adverb
उच्चारण ब्रूटली
बेरहमी से, क्रूरता से
Core word
- 1
in a violent and cruel way
बेरहमी से, क्रूरता से
- He was brutally attacked by a gang.
- The rebellion was brutally crushed.
- The villagers were brutally treated by the invaders.
+ 2 more examples
- The protest was brutally suppressed.
- The story tells of a brutally cruel ruler.
Synonyms cruelly savagely viciously ruthlessly
- 2
in a very direct way that does not consider people's feelings
बिना लाग-लपेट के, कठोरता से
- To be brutally honest, your essay needs a lot of work.
- She told him brutally that she was leaving.
- The critic was brutally honest about the film.
+ 2 more examples
- He brutally dismissed her idea in front of everyone.
- Let me be brutally frank: you have not prepared enough.
Synonyms bluntly harshly frankly
Opposite tactfully gently
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
brutally + past participle (passive)
It often modifies a passive participle to show the violence of what was done to someone.
यह प्रायः passive participle को modify करके बताता है कि किसी के साथ कितनी हिंसा हुई।
- The shopkeeper was brutally attacked by two men.
- Protesters were brutally beaten.
brutally + honest/frank/direct
With words like 'honest', it means very direct and unconcerned with hurting feelings.
'Honest' जैसे शब्दों के साथ इसका अर्थ है बहुत सीधा और भावनाओं की परवाह किए बिना।
- To be brutally honest, your essay needs a lot of work.
- The coach was brutally frank about the team's chances.
brutally + adjective (intensifier)
In informal use it can mean 'very' or 'extremely', usually with harsh conditions such as heat or cold.
अनौपचारिक प्रयोग में इसका अर्थ 'बहुत' या 'अत्यंत' हो सकता है, प्रायः गर्मी या सर्दी जैसी कठोर स्थितियों के साथ।
- The summer in Rajasthan can be brutally hot.
brutally + active verb
It can also come before an active verb to describe how a decision or action was carried out without mercy.
यह active verb से पहले आकर बता सकता है कि कोई निर्णय या कार्य बिना दया के कैसे किया गया।
- The company brutally cut its costs during the crisis.
+Collocations 4
brutally + verb/participle
beatenmurderedattackedsuppressedpunishedtreated
- The uprising was brutally suppressed by the army.
brutally + adjective
honestfrankcoldhotefficientcompetitive
- The job market is brutally competitive for freshers.
brutally + noun phrase
brutally honest feedbackbrutally cold weathera brutally long day
- The teacher gave her brutally honest feedback on the mock test.
verb + brutally
treatpunishkilljudgecriticise
- Critics judged the film brutally.
“More examples 5
- The cruel landlord brutally evicted the poor tenants.
क्रूर मकान-मालिक ने गरीब किरायेदारों को बेरहमी से निकाल दिया।
- She told him brutally that he had failed.
उसने उसे बिना किसी लिहाज़ के बता दिया कि वह असफल हो गया है।
- The January fog in Delhi is brutally cold for railway passengers.
दिल्ली में जनवरी का कोहरा रेल यात्रियों के लिए बेहद ठंडा होता है।
- Radhika's brutally honest review helped the author improve the book.
राधिका की निर्मम रूप से स्पष्ट समीक्षा से लेखक को पुस्तक सुधारने में सहायता मिली।
- The film brutally shows the cost of war.
फ़िल्म युद्ध की क़ीमत को बेरहमी से दिखाती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was brutal beaten by the gang.
✓ He was brutally beaten by the gang.
An adverb, not an adjective, is needed to modify a participle.
participle को modify करने के लिए adjective नहीं, adverb चाहिए।
✗ The girl was brutally by the thieves attacked.
✓ The girl was brutally attacked by the thieves.
The adverb comes before the participle and 'by' follows the participle.
adverb participle से पहले आता है और 'by' participle के बाद आता है।