English–French

“brutally” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/sovaʒəmɑ̃/

Example

Le prisonnier a été sauvagement battu.

The prisoner was beaten brutally.

Illustration for sauvagement (brutally)

How to say “brutally” in French

“Brutally” in French is sauvagement.

Unrestrained force applied to a person, an object, or a figurative target.

Full entry for sauvagement: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with sauvagement

Sur les réseaux sociaux, il a été sauvagement insulté.

On social media, he was viciously insulted.

Tips for using sauvagement

  • Sauvagement can modify criticism, rejection, or competition as well as physical violence, while retaining a strongly negative tone.

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