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Cut your manuscript ruthlessly but never throw anything away: it's amazing how often a discarded scene or description, which wouldn't fit in one place, will work perfectly later.
Robert Harris

Meaning of "ruthlessly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RUTHLESSLY

ruthlessly  [ˈruːθləslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUTHLESSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ruthlessly 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 RUTHLESSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of ruthlessly in the English dictionary

The definition of ruthlessly in the dictionary is in a ruthless manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RUTHLESSLY


aimlessly
ˈeɪmləslɪ
breathlessly
ˈbrɛθləslɪ
effortlessly
ˈɛfətləslɪ
endlessly
ˈɛndləslɪ
fabulously
ˈfæbjʊləslɪ
faithlessly
ˈfeɪθləslɪ
flawlessly
ˈflɔːləslɪ
hopelessly
ˈhəʊpləslɪ
marvellously
ˈmɑːvələslɪ
mercilessly
ˈmɜːsɪləslɪ
meticulously
məˈtɪkjʊləslɪ
miraculously
mɪˈrækjʊləslɪ
needlessly
ˈniːdləslɪ
relentlessly
rɪˈlɛntləslɪ
ridiculously
rɪˈdɪkjʊləslɪ
seamlessly
ˈsiːmləslɪ
shamelessly
ˈʃeɪmləslɪ
tirelessly
ˈtaɪələslɪ
wordlessly
ˈwɜːdləslɪ
worthlessly
ˈwɜːθləslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUTHLESSLY

ruth
Ruthenia
Ruthenian
ruthenic
ruthenious
ruthenium
rutherford
rutherfordium
ruthful
ruthfully
ruthfulness
ruthless
ruthlessness
rutilant
rutilated
rutile
rutin
Rutland
rutted
rutter

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUTHLESSLY

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

Synonyms and antonyms of ruthlessly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ruthlessly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUTHLESSLY

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

Translator English - Chinese

无情
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despiadadamente
570 millions of speakers

English

ruthlessly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बेरहमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بلا رحمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

безжалостно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

impiedosamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্মমভাবে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

impitoyablement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kejam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rücksichtslos
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無慈悲
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무자비
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ruthlessly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàn nhẫn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரக்கமின்றி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्दयपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

acımasızca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spietatamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bezwzględnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безжально
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fără milă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανηλεώς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

genadeloos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hänsynslöst
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hensynsløst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ruthlessly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUTHLESSLY»

The term «ruthlessly» is regularly used and occupies the 64.001 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUTHLESSLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «ruthlessly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «ruthlessly» 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 ruthlessly

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9 QUOTES WITH «RUTHLESSLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ruthlessly.
1
Robert D. Hare
Psychopaths view any social exchange as a 'feeding opportunity,' a contest or a test of wills in which there can be only one winner. Their motives are to manipulate and take, ruthlessly and without remorse.
2
Tim Harford
How did the economy produce all these amazing things that we have around us - computers and cell phones and so on? There were a bunch of ideas, and the good ones grew and prospered. And the bad ones were pretty ruthlessly weeded out.
3
Tim Harford
Failure's inevitable. It happens all the time in a complex economy. And how did the economy produce all these amazing things that we have around us, computers and cell phones and so on? Well, the process was trial and error. There were a bunch of ideas, and the good ones grew and prospered, and the bad ones were pretty ruthlessly weeded out.
4
Robert Harris
Cut your manuscript ruthlessly but never throw anything away: it's amazing how often a discarded scene or description, which wouldn't fit in one place, will work perfectly later.
5
Theodor Herzl
But we wish to give the Jews a Homeland. Not by dragging them ruthlessly out of their sustaining soil, but rather by removing them carefully, roots and all, to a better terrain.
6
Daniel De Leon
Capitalism attacks and destroys all the finer sentiments of the human heart; it ruthlessly sweeps away old traditions and ideas opposed to its progress, and it exploits and corrupts those things once held sacred.
7
Douglas Leone
Be incredibly, ruthlessly selfish with your equity.
8
David Remnick
Everybody has a cartoon of themselves. Mine is: I write very fast, and I'm ruthlessly efficient with my time.
9
Bayard Taylor
Oh! what waves of crime and bloodshed have swept like the waves of a deluge down the valley of the Rhine! War has laid his mailed hand on those desolate towers and ruthlessly torn down what time has spared, yet he could not mar the beauty of the shore, nor could Time himself hurl down the mountains that guard it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUTHLESSLY»

Discover the use of ruthlessly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ruthlessly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Ruthlessly Bedded, Forcibly Wedded
Multimillionaire Vincenzo Valentini believed Cara Brosnan played a role in his sister's downfall.
Abby Green, 2009
2
Ruthlessly Bedded by the Italian Billionaire
Hiding from her past, Jenny Kent has been using the name Bella Rossini. This is the chance tycoon Dante Rossini has been waiting for.... Holding her innocent deception against her, Dante forces Jenny to return with him to Capri.
Emma Darcy, 2008
3
Philosophy and Neuroscience: A Ruthlessly Reductive Account
Bickle develops all scientific and philosophical concepts in detail, making this book accessible to specialists, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates in either philosophy or the empirical brain and cognitive sciences.
J. Bickle, 2003
4
Power (Mills & Boon M&B): Marchese's Forgotten Bride / ...
Michelle Reid & Abby Green Sensational storytellers A stranger’s expecting his twins When Alessandro Marchese strides into the offices of his latest acquisition, the tingling of Cassie’s skin tells her that her new boss is the man who ...
Michelle Reid, Abby Green, 2012
5
Ruthlessly Royal (Mills & Boon By Request) (Self-Made ...
Rich, Ruthless and Secretly Royal - Exotic beauty Hannah Court has never known a man who excites her as quickly as Kelt.
Robyn Donald, Annie West, Fiona Hood-Stewart, 2014
6
Notorious (Mills & Boon M&B): Ruthlessly Bedded by the ...
Emma Darcy & Melanie Milburne Brilliant Australian Authors A Little White Lie Jenny Kent has been living her life as Bella Rossini – and ruthless tycoon Dante Rossini has come to take Bella home.
Emma Darcy, Melanie Milburne, 2012
7
A Woman Of No Importance: A tenderly observed, ruthlessly ...
If there's one thing that everyone has an opinion about it's how to bring up a child - especially your child. Kate Konopicky found herself an embattled mother, knowing that however hard she worked everything was wrong.
Kate Konopicky, 2011
8
Childhood Under Siege: How Big Business Ruthlessly Targets ...
This is the story of how big businesses are transforming our children into obsessive and narcissistic mini-consumers, media addicts and pharmaceutical industry guinea pigs.
Joel Bakan, 2011
9
Notorious/Ruthlessly Bedded By The Italian Billionaire/The ...
Ruthlessly Bedded By The Italian Billionaire by Emma Darcy Hiding from her past, Jenny Kent has been using the name Bella Rossini. This is the chance tycoon Dante Rossini has been waiting for.
Emma Darcy, Melanie Milburne, 2012
10
Christian Discourses: The Crisis and a Crisis in the Life of ...
Hardship ruthlessly (yes, ruthlessly from the point of view of childishness) prevents him from obtaining any other help or relief whatever; hardship ruthlessly (yes, ruthlessly from the point of view of youthfulness) forces him to let go of everything ...
Søren Kierkegaard, Howard Vincent Hong, Edna Hatlestad Hong, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUTHLESSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ruthlessly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Aaron Craft ruthlessly blocks little kid at his camp
Aaron Craft isn't taking it easy against anyone on the basketball court, not even a little kid. At the Aaron Craft Basketball ProCamp over the weekend, the former ... «SportingNews.com, Jul 15»
2
Two teachers arrested for 'ruthlessly beating' student in Ganderbal
Police in Jammu and Kashmir Friday arrested two teachers for allegedly beating a student 'ruthlessly' at a school in Safapora area of central Kashmir's ... «GreaterKashmir.com, Jul 15»
3
Credit Suisse's new boss promises 'ruthlessly selective' review of the …
(Reuters) - Newly appointed Credit Suisse AG Chief Executive Tidjane Thiam, in an interview with the Financial Times, promised a "ruthlessly selective" review ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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Credit Suisse Must Be 'Ruthlessly Selective,' Thiam Says
“We must be ruthlessly selective about what we do, and just as importantly, what we don't do,” Thiam, 52, said in the memo, which was seen by Bloomberg and ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
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The desire for power can make a person behave ruthlessly: LK Advani
Advani says that the Emergency itself is a kind of deterrent for the future, particularly because of the consequences that those who imposed it on the nation had ... «Livemint, Jun 15»
6
CM Punk Ruthlessly Destroys Hulk Hogan In Stanley Cup Final …
Do not, and we repeat, do not get CM Punk going about hockey and his Chicago Blackhawks. The former WWE champion turned UFC fighter is one of the ... «NESN.com, Jun 15»
7
Deutsche Bank's John Cryan: A ruthlessly efficient heir
Analysts say the former UBS chief financial officer, who quit the Swiss bank in 2011, has a reputation for being ruthlessly efficient and likes to keep a healthy ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
8
Abby Wambach Ruthlessly Punishes Goalkeeper for Checking on …
The U.S. women's national team striker has 180 international goals, and you don't get to that mark by being a sympathetic soul. Wambach's latest strike came ... «Bleacher Report, May 15»
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General Election 2015: UKIP deputy leader Paul Nuttall vows party …
UKIP deputy leader Paul Nuttall vowed his party would “ruthlessly” deal with those who step out of line after a candidate was suspended over offensive twitter ... «Liverpool Echo, May 15»
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Bahrain is ruthlessly crushing dissent and torturing its own citizens …
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond met with the Crown Prince of Bahrain earlier this week. He was there to discuss their “shared regional and strategic ... «The Independent, May 15»

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