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I was badly bullied when I was in the seventh grade - relentlessly, mercilessly - by a group of 12-year-old girls. And it left me with a determination that no matter what, I had to throw my shoulders back, stick out my chin, and project a sense that no one and nothing could hurt me. That turned out to be a life-changing mistake.
Megyn Kelly

Meaning of "mercilessly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MERCILESSLY

mercilessly  [ˈmɜːsɪləslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERCILESSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mercilessly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES MERCILESSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mercilessly in the English dictionary

The definition of mercilessly in the dictionary is in way which is without mercy; pitilessly, cruelly, or heartlessly; unrelentingly.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MERCILESSLY


aimlessly
ˈeɪmləslɪ
effortlessly
ˈɛfətləslɪ
endlessly
ˈɛndləslɪ
fabulously
ˈfæbjʊləslɪ
flawlessly
ˈflɔːləslɪ
hopelessly
ˈhəʊpləslɪ
marvellously
ˈmɑːvələslɪ
meticulously
məˈtɪkjʊləslɪ
miraculously
mɪˈrækjʊləslɪ
pennilessly
ˈpɛnɪləslɪ
pitilessly
ˈpɪtɪləslɪ
relentlessly
rɪˈlɛntləslɪ
ridiculously
rɪˈdɪkjʊləslɪ
scurrilously
ˈskʌrɪləslɪ
seamlessly
ˈsiːmləslɪ
shamelessly
ˈʃeɪmləslɪ
tirelessly
ˈtaɪələslɪ
villously
ˈvɪləslɪ
wearilessly
ˈwɪərɪləslɪ
wordlessly
ˈwɜːdləslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERCILESSLY

merchild
Mercia
merciable
Mercian
mercies
merciful
mercifully
mercifulness
mercify
merciless
mercilessness
Merckx
Mercosur
Mercouri
mercurate
mercuration
mercurial
mercurialisation
mercurialise
mercurialism

WORDS THAT END LIKE MERCILESSLY

artlessly
blamelessly
carelessly
doubtlessly
expressly
faultlessly
fearlessly
fruitlessly
grossly
helplessly
listlessly
mindlessly
noiselessly
painlessly
recklessly
ruthlessly
selflessly
senselessly
spotlessly
thoughtlessly
timelessly

Synonyms and antonyms of mercilessly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mercilessly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERCILESSLY

Find out the translation of mercilessly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mercilessly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mercilessly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无情
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sin piedad
570 millions of speakers

English

mercilessly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्दयता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بلا رحمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беспощадно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impiedosamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্ষমাহীনভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sans pitié
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tanpa belas kasihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gnadenlos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

情け容赦なく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무자비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kasep
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không thương tiếc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரக்கமற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्द्यपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acımasızca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

senza pietà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezlitośnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нещадно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fără milă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανελέητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

genadeloos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obarmhärtigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nådeløst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mercilessly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MERCILESSLY»

The term «mercilessly» is quite widely used and occupies the 49.491 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MERCILESSLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mercilessly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mercilessly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mercilessly

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7 QUOTES WITH «MERCILESSLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mercilessly.
1
Kevin DeYoung
Many people suffer at the hands of others. The world can be unfair, at times mercilessly so. Millions of people in the world are genuine victims, right now. All of us will be at some point, whether it's for small matters or large, for a long duration or short. But we aren't all victims, not all the time anyway, not for everything.
2
Meir Kahane
Never, ever deal with terrorists. Hunt them down and, more important, mercilessly punish those states and groups that fund, arm, support, or simply allow their territories to be used by the terrorists with impunity.
3
Megyn Kelly
I was badly bullied when I was in the seventh grade - relentlessly, mercilessly - by a group of 12-year-old girls. And it left me with a determination that no matter what, I had to throw my shoulders back, stick out my chin, and project a sense that no one and nothing could hurt me. That turned out to be a life-changing mistake.
4
Renee Olstead
When I was young, I was teased mercilessly by my classmates for being a redhead. I wasn't particularly well coordinated either, which made me a bit of a liability in P.E.
5
Joseph Prince
Television, radio, social media. The 24/7 news cycle plows forward mercilessly on our desks, in our cars and in our pockets. Thousands and thousands of messages and voices bombard us from the moment we wake, fighting for our attention. All we see and hear, all day long, is news. And most of it is bad.
6
Randy Quaid
I am being embezzled by a monstrous ring of accountants, estate planners and lawyers who are mercilessly slandering me and trying to kill my career and, I believe, murder me in order to gain control of my royalties.
7
Tom Shales
In the best traditions of American comedy, from its beginnings through the crash-bang comedies of the 1990s and 2000s, Leslie Nielsen skewered the otherwise proper, did it with mischievous delight and convulsed audiences mercilessly.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERCILESSLY»

Discover the use of mercilessly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mercilessly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bike Snob: Systematically & Mercilessly Realigning the World ...
Bike Snob is an essential volume for anyone who knows, is, or wants to become a cyclist.
BikeSnobNYC, 2011
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Bike Snob: Systematically and mercilessly realigning the ...
Bike Snob is an essential volume for anyone who knows, is, or wants to become a cyclist. BikeSnobNYC is a frequent racer, daily commuter, and former bike messenger himself.
BikeSnobNYC (aka Eben Weiss), 2013
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Garner's Modern American Usage
Mercilessly, of course, is the word—e.g.: • “He worked with top-flight professionals and drilled them unmercilessly [read mercilessly].” David Richards, “That Fosse Flair,” Wash. Post, 27 Sept. 1987, at F12. • “They were joined in their crime by ...
Bryan Garner, 2009
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Extreme Programming Pocket Guide
(See "Coding Practice 2: Refactor Mercilessly.") • Testing, because simpler code is easier to test. (See "Developer Practice 1: Adopt Test-Driven Development.") A simple design requires: • Good communication between developers and the ...
Chromatic, 2003
5
Themes in Greek Linguistics
(25) pj on (ton) ksilofortosane alipita stin persini poria whom him/CL beat/3PL mercilessly at-the last-year march tu politexniu stin amerikaniki presvia? of—the polytechnic to—the American embassy 'Who did they beat mercilessly at last year's ...
Brian D. Joseph, Geoffrey C. Horrocks, Irene Philippaki-Warburton, 1998
6
License To Steal: Updated Edition
The cases that do come to light reveal the basic billing philosophy underlying many major schemes: Find a weakness and exploit it mercilessly. Time and time again, little pimples grow quickly into monstrous sores. Consider the following ...
Malcolm K. Sparrow, 2008
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The Sperm Donor
When. fate. strikes. mercilessly. I struggled with myself for a long time whether it is appropriate to put the following story on paper. I'd like to ask the women reading my book who are pregnant or intend to get pregnant soon to skip this story.
Martin 1973,, 2012
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What Jesus Demands from the World
HELLISH. CONDITION. OF. BEING. MERCILESSLY. DEMANDING. Nor did they care. As is regularly the case with self-righteous hypocrites, their attitude to others is mercilessly demanding. “They tie up heavy burdens, hard to bear, and lay ...
John Piper, 2006
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New York Magazine
Moonchildren. is. the. work. of. a. young. man. who. is. on. to. some. tricks—. almost. mannerisms—. and. milks. them. mercilessly. . ." NEW TORE CLASSIFIED NEW TORE MAGAZINE PUZZLE THIS WEEK'S INSTRUCTIONS: ...
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Writing Workbook for the New SAT
TOPIC. MERCILESSLY. A well-focused essay on a limited topic is always preferable to an essay that tries to cover too much ground in just a few paragraphs. That's why narrowing the topic is one of the crucial steps in planning your SAT essay.
George Ehrenhaft, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERCILESSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mercilessly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Sprockets' 10th Installment Celebrates the Art of the Music Video
... cultural event—something to be immediately (and mercilessly) dissected by the Twitterati—while buzzy underground acts increasingly look to ... «Flagpole Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Hillary Clinton is not a great campaigner, but she's mastered the art …
It was awkward enough that he was later mocked mercilessly on Twitter with the hashtag #BernieSoBlack. O'Malley got in hot water, too, when ... «Vox, Jul 15»
3
Roger Goodell says no timeline for Tom Brady decision - Yahoo Sports
... Greg Hardy for his domestic-violence case, so the NFL would get criticized mercilessly if Brady and Hardy end up with the same suspension. «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
4
BoJack Horseman Review: "After the Party" :: Comedy :: Reviews …
“After the Party” is a good example of the way BoJack holds up to the light the delicate insecurities we all harbor before mercilessly shattering ... «Paste Magazine, Jul 15»
5
Alexis Tsipras: selfless statesman or sellout? - Business - AsiaOne
... of Athens in 1974, the year which marked the collapse of a seven-year army dictatorship that mercilessly persecuted leftists and Communists. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
6
Five Days Later, Obama and the Press Still Not Facing up to …
... a long since-cancelled comedy show. It's funny in how mercilessly it satirizes the see-no-Islamic-evil press: Seven Years Ago It Was Parody, ... «NewsBusters, Jul 15»
7
Now ESPN's Stephen A. Smith Is Catching Flak for Insisting That 'All …
... apparently in reaction to seeing anyone who dares to say the words "all lives matter" in succession getting mercilessly attacked, pushed back ... «NewsBusters, Jul 15»
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Shut Up, Andy: 9 Times Andy Cohen Was An A-Hole | MadameNoire
The time that he was mercilessly flirting with John Cena (on his first appearance) should be added. The poor man was so uncomfortable, like «Madame Noire, Jul 15»
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What It's Like to Grow Up on the Party Island of Ibiza | VICE | United …
... get bullied mercilessly for their surname, pallor, and penchant for outfits that fall outside the narrow boundaries of acceptability on an island ... «VICE, Jul 15»
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Apple car rumors shift into overdrive, on high-octane auto exec hires …
So Juli Clover mercilessly poaches talent: News of Apple's car project, code-named "Project Titan," leaked in February, but details on the top ... «Computerworld, Jul 15»

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