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cruelly

/ˈkɹuːli/

Meanings
adverb
In a cruel manner.

Examples :

"The bully cruelly mocked the student for wearing glasses. "
character attitude action emotion moral inhuman

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glasses verb

/ˈɡlasɪz/ /ˈɡlæsɪz/

To apply fibreglass to.

"to fibreglass the hull of a fishing-boat"

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for conjunction

/fɔːr/

In order to.

"I saved money for a new car."

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cruel verb

/kɹuː(ə)l/

To spoil or ruin (one's chance of success)

"His constant criticism cruelly spoiled her chances of getting a good grade on the project. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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a noun

/æɪ/ /eɪ/ /ə/ /ɔ/

The name of the Latin script letter A/a.

"My teacher wrote the letter "a" on the board to demonstrate its shape. "

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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mocked verb

/mɑkt/ /mɔkt/

To mimic, to simulate.

"The student mocked the teacher's accent during the lesson. "

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bully noun

/ˈbʊli/

A person who is intentionally, physically, or emotionally cruel to others; especially to those who are weaker or have less power or privilege.

"A playground bully pushed a girl off the swing."

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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wearing verb

/ˈwɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈwɛɹɪŋ/

To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.

"She is wearing a blue sweater to school today. "