Mercilessly

Mercilessly
Merciless Mer"ci*less, a. Destitute of mercy; cruel; unsparing; -- said of animate beings, and also, figuratively, of things; as, a merciless tyrant; merciless waves. [1913 Webster]

The foe is merciless, and will not pity. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Cruel; unmerciful; remorseless; ruthless; pitiless; barbarous; savage. [1913 Webster] -- {Mer"ci*less*ly}, adv. -- {Mer"ci*less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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