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mercilessly

/ˈmɜːrsɪləsli/ /ˈmɜːrsɪlɪsli/

Meanings
adverb
In a merciless manner.

Examples :

"She mercilessly read off the list of his wrongs in front of their friends."
inhuman character attitude moral

Related Words

Illustration off

off noun

/ɔːf/ /ɑf/ /ɒf/ /ɔf/

(usually in phrases such as 'from the off', 'at the off', etc.) Beginning; starting point.

"He has been very obviously an untrustworthy narrator right from the off."

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merciless adjective

/ˈmɜːsɪləs/ /ˈmɝsɪləs/

Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.

"The teacher was merciless in grading the exams; even small mistakes cost students many points. "

Illustration she

she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

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read noun

/ɹiːd/ /ɹid/ /ɹɛd/

A reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play.

"The actor practiced his read for the school play diligently. "

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his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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friends noun

/fɹɛn(d)z/

A person other than a family member, spouse or lover whose company one enjoys and towards whom one feels affection.

"John and I have been friends ever since we were roommates at college.   Trust is important between friends.   I used to find it hard to make friends when I was shy."

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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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front noun

/fɹʌnt/

The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.

"The front of the bus was crowded with students heading to school. "

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wrongs noun

/ɹɑŋz/ /ɹɒŋz/ /ɹɔŋz/

Something that is immoral or not good.

"Injustice is a heinous wrong."

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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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list noun

/lɪst/

A strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth.

"The tailor used a narrow list of the material to mark the seam. "