Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a barbaric manner; after the fashion of barbarians or uncivilized persons.

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  • adverb In a barbaric manner.

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Examples

  • Gen. Abdul Aziz Muhammed-Jassim, head of operations at Iraqi Ministry of Defense said the soldiers had been "barbarically" killed and that there were traces of torture on their bodies.

    Firedoglake » Requiem 2006

  • Chinese zoos and safari parks treat their animals "barbarically," including abusing them to perform tricks and depriving them of proper food and shelter, an animal welfare group said.

    The Age News Headlines 2010

  • HONG KONG (AFP) - Chinese zoos and safari parks treat their animals "barbarically," including abusing them to perform tricks and depriving them of proper food and shelter, an animal welfare group said.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • Chinese zoos and safari parks treat their animals "barbarically", including abusing them to perform tricks and depriving them of proper food and shelter, an animal welfare group said.

    iac world news feed 2010

  • HONG KONG (AFP) - Chinese zoos and safari parks treat their animals "barbarically," including abusing them to perform tricks and depriving them of proper food and shelter, an animal welfare group said.

    Latest News - Yahoo!7 News 2010

  • Chinese zoos and safari parks treat their animals "barbarically", including abusing them to perform tricks and depriving them of proper food and shelter, an animal welfare group said.

    iac world news feed 2010

  • HONG KONG (AFP) - Chinese zoos and safari parks treat their animals "barbarically," including abusing them to perform tricks and depriving them of proper food and shelter, an animal welfare group said.

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

  • Chinese zoos and safari parks have been accused of treating their animals "barbarically", including abusing them to perform tricks and depriving them of food and shelter.

    News24 Top Stories 2010

  • "barbarically," including abusing them to perform tricks and depriving them of proper food and shelter, an animal welfare group said.

    My Sinchew - 2010

  • I actually feel the need to point out that astrologers do respect the scientific community and do realize that most scientists are not so barbarically ignorant because I empathize with the embarrassment that the majority of respectable members of the scientific community must feel, to think that the public might view this as the level of argument that represents their opinion.

    Astrology for science communicators 2011

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