cruelly /ˈkɹuːəli/ adverb2 •In a cruel manner; with cruelty. •To a degree that is cruel.Robert Audley chafed cruelly at this delay. Half a dozen vessels might sail for Australia while he roamed up and down the long platform, tumbling over trucks and porters, and swearing at his ill-luck. — 1862 formsmore cruelly · most cruelly