1.
A ~ act or person is cruel and violent.
He was the victim of a very ~ murder.
...the ~ suppression of anti-government protests...
Jensen is a dangerous man, and can be very ~ and reckless.
= vicious, savage
ADJ
~ly
Her real parents had been ~ly murdered.
ADV: usu ADV with v
2.
If someone expresses something unpleasant with ~ honesty or frankness, they express it in a clear and accurate way, without attempting to disguise its unpleasantness.
It was refreshing to talk about themselves and their feelings with ~ honesty...
He took an anguished breath. He had to be ~ and say it.
ADJ
~ly
The talks had been ~ly frank...
ADV: ADV adj, ADV with v
3.
Brutal is used to describe things that have an unpleasant effect on people, especially when there is no attempt by anyone to reduce their effect.
The dip in prices this summer will be ~...
The 20th century brought ~ change to some countries.
ADJ
~ly
The early-morning New York air can be ~ly cold.
ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj