Antonyms for inhumanely


Grammar : Adv
Spell : in-hyoo-meyn or, often, -yoo-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɪn hyuˈmeɪn or, often, -yu-


Definition of inhumanely

Origin :
  • late 15c., from Latin inhumanus (see inhuman). Originally a variant spelling and pronunciation of inhuman, it appears to have died out 17c. but been revived c.1822 as a negative form of humane.
  • As in brutally : adv cruelly, without remorse
Example sentences :
  • St. George, inhumanely blessing the circumstance, slipped something in the old man's hand and sprang up the stairs.
  • Extract from : « Romance Island » by Zona Gale
  • This lingering remnant was, therefore, inhumanely treated and driven into the wilderness without provisions and without shelter.
  • Extract from : « Wilford Woodruff » by Matthias F. Cowley
  • Poor Pearson was inhumanely mangled on the face as he lay on his back.
  • Extract from : « A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion » by William Dobein James

Synonyms for inhumanely

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