cruelly
adverbUK /ˈkruː.əl.i/
US /ˈkruː.əl.i/
In a way that is very mean and hurts others on purpose.
The boy treated his puppy cruelly by leaving it outside in the cold.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In a way that causes great pain or suffering.
The prisoners were treated cruelly by the guards.
3. In a way that is unfair and shows no mercy.
The judge was criticized for punishing the young thief cruelly.
4. In a way that is severe or damaging to something.
The harsh winter cruelly destroyed the farmer's crops.