Definitions for Beastly
ˈbist libeast·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beastly, hellish, god-awfuladjective

   very unpleasant

   "hellish weather"; "stop that god-awful racket"

2. beastly, bestial, brute(a), brutish, brutaladverb

   resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility

   "beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners"

3. beastlyadverb

   in a beastly manner

   "she behaved beastly toward her mother-in-law"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. beastlyadjective

   Pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of a beast.

2. beastlyadjective

   Characterizing the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of man; brutal; filthy.

3. beastlyadjective

   Abominable

   beastly weather

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Beastlyadjective

   Etymology: from beast.

   1. Brutal; contrary to the nature and dignity of man. It is used commonly as a term of reproach.

   Wouldst thou have thyself fall in the confusion of men, or remain a beast with beasts? —— Ay —— a beastly ambition. William Shakespeare.

   You beastly knave, know you no reverence? King Lear.

   With lewd, prophane, and beastly phrase,
   To catch the world’s loose laughter or vain gaze. Ben Jonson.

   Vain idols,

   It is commonly charged upon the gentleman of the army, that the beastly vice of drinking to excess, hath been lately, from their example, restored among us. Jonathan Swift.

   2. Having the nature or form of beasts.

   Beastly divinities, and droves of gods. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Beastly

   Beastly is a 2007 novel by Alex Flinn. It is a retelling of the fairytale Beauty and the Beast set in modern-day New York City from the view of the beast. Flinn researched many versions of the Beauty and the Beast story to write her book. Many of these are playfully alluded to in portions of the book, particularly the chat room transcripts in which the character of Kyle talks to other teens who have been transformed into creatures.

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1. beastly

   Beastly is an adjective that generally refers to being savagely cruel or depraved, resembling a wild animal's behavior or characteristics. It can also refer to something that is unpleasant, disagreeable or difficult to bear. In informal British usage, it is sometimes used to describe something that is very large or extreme. The term has its origins in the notion of attributing behavior or characteristics commonly associated with animals or "beasts."

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Beastlyadjective

   pertaining to, or having the form, nature, or habits of, a beast

2. Beastlyadjective

   characterizing the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of man; brutal; filthy

3. Beastlyadjective

   abominable; as, beastly weather

How to pronounce Beastly?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Beastly in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Beastly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Beastly in a Sentence

1. Akinola Oladipupo:

   Our politicians are suffering from two types of dishonesty -beastly dishonesty and intellectual dishonesty.

2. Little Rock:

   Civilization culminates in the power-press. It is the grand total of the difference between a boastful United Statian and a beastly Hottentot, —between Yankee Doodle and Timbucktoodle

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Beastly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Beastly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Beastly
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beastly
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Beastly