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cruellement

terribly, badly, sorely, cruelly

k ʁ y . ɛ l . m ɑ̃
cruel cruel, unkind + lement -ly; in a … way
adverb Rare #38,745
terribly, badly, sorely Often used to intensify a need, lack, or feeling; it does not necessarily mean that someone is being cruel.
FR: J’ai cruellement besoin de vacances.
EN: I badly need a vacation.
cruelly
FR: Il a été cruellement puni pour une petite erreur.
EN: He was cruelly punished for a small mistake.

Comparé à elle, je manque cruellement de sens pratique.

Compared to her, I am seriously lacking in practicality.

Seigneur, aie pitié de Jean-Dominique qui a cruellement souffert dans sa chair.

Lord, have mercy on Jean-Dominique, who suffered cruelly in his flesh.

— Le Scaphandre et le Papillon (2007)

Le monde en a cruellement besoin.

The world desperately needs it.

— Avengers (2012)

Cruellement, violemment, elle l'enferme dans l'armoire.

Cruelly, violently, she locks him in the cupboard.

— 2 sœurs (2003)

Il manque cruellement d'attention dans son travail.

He is sorely lacking in attention to detail in his work.

Il est honteux de traiter un enfant si cruellement.

It is shameful to treat a child so cruelly.

Ça a fait mal avant, mais pas aussi cruellement que maintenant.

It hurt before, but not as painfully as it does now.

Tu vas cruellement nous manquer.

We will miss you sorely.