Bloodily

Hopefully his time in office won't end as bloodily and abruptly as some of his predecessors.

Most of the territory is overrun by armed groups, many of which claim to protect Christian or Muslim communities, and which often fight bloodily over resources.

Espartero's liberal reforms were then opposed by moderates, and the former general's heavy-handedness caused a series of sporadic uprisings throughout the country from various quarters, all of which were bloodily suppressed.

Growing anti-Batista resistance, including a bloodily crushed rising by Cuban Navy personnel in Cienfuegos, soon led to chaos in the country.

Historian Kantorowicz described the death as gruesome: "deposed, dethroned, he was flung full length on the ground by the Abbot, confessing his sins, while the reluctant priests beat him bloodily to death.

Other cities were shaken by strikes and rebellions, which were bloodily suppressed.

Spanish domination consolidated itself as successive indigenous rebellions were bloodily repressed.

The two priests, condemned by the pope, and "very bloodily handled", were executed.

When he opens his eyes he finds Ralinge and his assistants dead, dispatched bloodily, and Vosill free and in the process of removing her bindings, no indication of how she was freed.