Meaning & use
Ruthlessly
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In a manner showing no pity or compassion; harshly and without mercy.
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The company ruthlessly cut jobs to protect its profit margins.
He ruthlessly exposed every flaw in his opponent's argument during the debate.
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Built from "ruth," an archaic word for compassion, which now survives mainly in "ruthless" and "ruthlessly."
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mercilesslybrutally
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