Definition

Adverb: In a manner that is extremely cruel, brutal, or uncivilized; savagely.

Usage

The adverb "barbarously" is used to describe how an action is performed, emphasizing extreme cruelty, violence, or a lack of civilization. It modifies verbs, often those related to treatment, killing, or punishment.

Examples

• The historical accounts describe how prisoners of war were barbarously treated.
• The invaders barbarously looted and destroyed the ancient temple.
• He was barbarously murdered for his political beliefs.

Advanced Usage

• Figurative/Literary Use: Can be used to describe something as being in a very crude, unrefined, or harsh manner.
  • The sculpture was barbarously carved from a single block of stone, lacking any delicate features.
• Intensifier: Serves to intensify the brutality of the action described.
  • The regime barbarously suppressed the uprising.

Variants and Related Words

• Barbarous (adjective): Extremely cruel or brutal; uncivilized.
  • a barbarous act
• Barbarity (noun): Extreme cruelty or brutality.
  • the barbarity of the crime
• Barbarian (noun): A person perceived as uncivilized or brutish (historically, a member of a community or tribe not belonging to one of the great civilizations).

Synonyms

• Brutally
• Savagely
• Cruelly
• Inhumanely
• Viciously
• Ferociously

Antonyms

• Humanely
• Gently
• Civilly
• Compassionately

Related Phrases and Idioms

• To treat someone barbarously: A common collocation meaning to treat someone with extreme cruelty.
  • The captives were treated barbarously.

Adverb

1. in a barbarous manner
   • they were barbarously murdered