mercilessly

[ mur-si-lis-lee ]

adverb

1. without mercy, pity, or tolerance:

   I was mercilessly bullied in school throughout my childhood.

   Any speaker who goes on longer than 15 minutes will be interrupted mercilessly by the moderator.

2. without reprieve; unbearably:

   An unusually humid July morning had morphed into a mercilessly hot afternoon.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mercilessly¹

merciless ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Swansea Crown Court heard how the victim was mercilessly and repeatedly beaten in the attack on 24 May 2024.

From BBC

Meanwhile, nearly every trace of Ohtani’s former team has been mercilessly scrubbed from the city.

From Los Angeles Times

As a result, he has become the natural target of mercilessly satirizing memes by a newly empowered and enthusiastic Gen Z.

From Salon

Political lore alleges Trump’s career in politics kicked into high gear after Obama and Meyers mercilessly roasted him at the 2011 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

From Salon

The August sun, formerly a welcome source of warmth, now beat down mercilessly.

From Salon

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