mercilessly

/ˈmɝsəɫəsɫi/ adv

In a merciless manner.

Word Origin Mercilessly comes from mercy, which traces back to Latin merces 'reward, wages' — the idea that mercy was a kind of payment or favor. The suffix -less from Proto-Germanic lausaz 'devoid of' makes it 'without mercy'. So mercilessly is acting without that reward of pity. Related words: merciful, commercial (from merces 'trade'), and the -less family: careless, fearless, endless.

adv In a merciless manner.

The dictator suppressed the rebellion mercilessly.

(副词) 无情地;残忍地

独裁者无情地镇压了叛乱。

(adverbio) despiadadamente; sin piedad; cruelmente; sin compasión; implacablemente [De manera despiadada; sin piedad.]

El dictador reprimió la rebelión despiadadamente.

(adverbe) impitoyablement; sans pitié; sans merci; sans miséricorde [D'une manière impitoyable, sans aucune pitié.]

Le dictateur a réprimé la rébellion mercilessly (sans pitié).

(Adverb) gnadenlos; erbarmungslos; unbarmherzig [Auf eine gnadenlose, unbarmherzige Weise; ohne Mitgefühl oder Rücksichtnahme.]

Der Diktator schlug den Aufstand **mercilessly** nieder.

(副詞) 無慈悲に、容赦なく。情けや哀れみを示さずに。

独裁者は反乱を無慈悲に鎮圧した。

(advérbio) impiedosamente; sem piedade; desapiedadamente; cruelmente [De maneira impiedosa.]

O ditador reprimiu a rebelião impiedosamente.

Word parts: mercy + less + ly

Common collocations

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