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Beastly Definition & Meaning

beastly
adverb
  1. in a beastly manner; "she behaved beastly toward her mother-in-law"
adjective
  1. very unpleasant; "hellish weather"; "stop that god-awful racket"
  2. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility; "beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners"

"Beastly" in song lyrics

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  • "Look, try to reach me, my flow is beastly"
    Philly's Most Wanted f/ DJ Kool — Shake
  • "greeks and beastly"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does beastly mean?
in a beastly manner; "she behaved beastly toward her mother-in-law" very unpleasant; "hellish weather"; "stop that god-awful racket" resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility; "beastly desires"; "a bestial nature"; "brute force"; "a dull and brutish man"; "bestial treatment of prisoners"
What part of speech is beastly?
Beastly is an adverb and an adjective.
How many definitions does beastly have?
Beastly has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adverb, adjective).

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