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   beastly

   /ˈbiːs(t)li/

   adjective

   • 1. very unpleasant: informal British "this beastly war"
   • ▪ unkind; malicious: "don't be beastly to him" Similar unkindmaliciousmeannastyunpleasantunfriendlyuncharitableunfairspitefulcallouscruelviciousbaselowfoulmalevolentdespicablecontemptibleobnoxiousinformal:horriblehorridhatefulrottenlow-downbitchycattyOpposite kind
   • 2. cruel and unrestrained: archaic "beastly immorality"

   adverb

   • 1. to an extreme and unpleasant degree: informal, dated British "a beastly dull wedding party"

   Derivatives

   • 1. beastliness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBEASTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. mainly UK old-fashioned uk / ˈbiːst.li / us / ˈbiːst.li / Add to word list. unkind or unpleasant: Why are you being so beastly to me? We've had beastly weather all summer. Synonyms. bestial formal disapproving. brutish. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Unkind, cruel & unfeeling. acerbically. acerbity. acidly. anti-cruelty.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beastlyBeastly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BEASTLY is relating to, characteristic of, or resembling an animal : bestial. How to use beastly in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBEASTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BEASTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of beastly in English. beastly. adjective. mainly UK old-fashioned us / ˈbiːst.li / uk / ˈbiːst.li / Add to word list. unkind or unpleasant: Why are you being so beastly to me? We've had beastly weather all summer. Synonyms. bestial formal disapproving. brutish.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBEASTLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as beastly, you mean that they are behaving unkindly. [ informal , old-fashioned ] He must be wondering why everyone is being so beastly to him.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › beastlyBEASTLY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Beastly can also mean unpleasant or disagreeable, as in beastly weather. In British English, beastly is sometimes used as an informal intensifier to mean very, extremely, or outrageously, as in It’s beastly cold out there or That was a beastly rude thing to do .

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › beastlyBeastly - definition of beastly by The Free Dictionary

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   Define beastly. beastly synonyms, beastly pronunciation, beastly translation, English dictionary definition of beastly. adj. beast·li·er , beast·li·est 1. Of or resembling a beast; bestial. 2. Very disagreeable; unpleasant. adv. Chiefly British To an extreme degree; very....

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbeastly adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of beastly adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.