ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pitilessly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Pitilessly is an adverb meaning In a pitiless manner.

Meaning

In a pitiless manner.

Example Sentences

They treated the prisoners roughly [...] slashing pitilessly with their whips to drive them as wretched animals before them.
The simple questions of the tattered man had been knife thrusts to him. They asserted a society that probes pitilessly at secrets until all is apparent.

Synonyms for pitilessly

Depending on context, synonyms include remorselessly, mercilessly, unmercifully.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include mercilessly, unmercifully, remorselessly, unpitifully, pitifully, pithlessly.

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