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Ruthlessly meaning

In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion.

Using Ruthlessly

  • The main meaning on this page is: In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion.
  • In the example corpus, ruthlessly often appears in combinations such as: and ruthlessly, ruthlessly with, was ruthlessly.

Context around Ruthlessly

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 9 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Ruthlessly

  • In this selection, "ruthlessly" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, deal, style, questions, mocked, try and cut stand out and add context to how "ruthlessly" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aggressive style ruthlessly attacking his and and a ruthlessly efficient tactician. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ruthlessly" sits close to words such as alder, aphasia and aspirational, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ruthlessly

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

He added: 'Understanding perfectly well that they will be ruthlessly destroyed. (11 words)

Both are riddled with secretive criminals who deal ruthlessly with whistle-blowers. (12 words)

But his ex-wife ruthlessly paints him as a violent alcoholic and drug addict. (14 words)

At its heart is a paradox: it is a family of human beings held together by relationships and love, but it is also “” as Prince Philip called it, an organization that ruthlessly pursues its own interests, even at the expense of the royals themselves. (44 words)

Meanwhile the French Mandate hived off Lebanon from Syria to create a strategic beachhead and imposed new boundaries over the whole territory in the early 1920s, before an Arab rebellion which they also ruthlessly suppressed. (35 words)

As Starmer’s Chief of Staff, she has brought a tough management style to the top of the Labour party, ruthlessly implementing the will of the leader and prosecuting leakers and other troublemakers. (33 words)

How is he going to run for president in his usual aggressive style, ruthlessly attacking his opponents, while he expects his opponents to rally to his defense? (27 words)

Example sentences (20)

A mum has been ruthlessly mocked for complaining that her family home had risen in value by $1million.

Any deficiencies in his game will become more apparent when he plays on a weekly basis, and opposition teams will ruthlessly try to exploit them.

Both are riddled with secretive criminals who deal ruthlessly with whistle-blowers.

But the midfielder was another player past his prime and, after just 18 months, he was ruthlessly cut loose by Jose Mourinho.

He added: 'Understanding perfectly well that they will be ruthlessly destroyed.

How is he going to run for president in his usual aggressive style, ruthlessly attacking his opponents, while he expects his opponents to rally to his defense?

Meanwhile the French Mandate hived off Lebanon from Syria to create a strategic beachhead and imposed new boundaries over the whole territory in the early 1920s, before an Arab rebellion which they also ruthlessly suppressed.

Miss Bert, my beloved childhood Bible teacher, patiently fielded the myriad questions ruthlessly shot at her like a machine gun every Sunday by pesky 13-year-old me, searching for Truth.

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Nowadays, our society recognizes no god but our own desires, and our public buildings are ruthlessly utilitarian.

Previously Democratic legislatures blithely ignored this rule, ruthlessly gerrymandering Republicans out of seats they might otherwise have won, because Democrats believed the state judiciary had no legitimate say over redistricting.

Reason is that education was introduced to the country by religious organisations, but the same organisation that brought in education has been so ruthlessly neglected.

The People’s Liberation Army of China was led by General Jingwei, “a cruel and effective taskmaster and a ruthlessly efficient tactician,” as described in ’s Official Game Guide.

The semi-superhuman nature of the cast’s ruthlessly honed killing abilities lends itself perfectly to skirmishes with foes, human and inhuman alike.

To be honest, emperor Yahaya Bello dealt ruthlessly with Kogi Easterners and as a senator representing the district, we expected Echocho to be up and doing defending the poor and exploited masses.

Zayn wrestled Drew McIntyre on last week's and during the match McIntyre ruthlessly attacked Zayn's leg to pick up the win.

And with Michael Edwards back at Fenway Sports Group, heading up the entire football operation, he could well ruthlessly move back to that policy.

As Starmer’s Chief of Staff, she has brought a tough management style to the top of the Labour party, ruthlessly implementing the will of the leader and prosecuting leakers and other troublemakers.

At its heart is a paradox: it is a family of human beings held together by relationships and love, but it is also “” as Prince Philip called it, an organization that ruthlessly pursues its own interests, even at the expense of the royals themselves.

But his ex-wife ruthlessly paints him as a violent alcoholic and drug addict.

Hence, German authorities ruthlessly enforce their own ban on Gaza-sympathy protests and threaten criminal prosecution of participants.

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Common combinations with ruthlessly

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How do you use "ruthlessly" in a sentence?
An example: "A mum has been ruthlessly mocked for complaining that her family home had risen in value by $1million." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ruthlessly" from authentic English texts.
What does "ruthlessly" mean?
Ruthlessly means: In a ruthless manner; with cruelty; without pity or compassion.
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