beast´li|ness

beast´li|ness
beast|ly «BEEST lee», adjective, -li|er, -li|est, adverb.
–adj.
1. like a beast; coarse, dirty, or brutal; vile: »

The beastly behavior of the savages frightened their prisoners.

2. Informal. very bad or irritating; unpleasant; disgusting: »

I have a beastly headache.

–adv.
Informal. very; unpleasantly: »

Don't be so beastly inquisitive.

beast´li|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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