What does pitilessly mean?
Pitilessly means In a pitiless manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a pitiless manner..
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.
They treated the prisoners roughly [...] slashing pitilessly with their whips to drive them as wretched animals before them.
Use pitilessly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pitilessly means In a pitiless manner..
Common synonyms include remorselessly, mercilessly, unmercifully.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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