mercilessly C2 Topic:Ethics & Social Judgment US /ˈmɜːsɪləslɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #25587 Meanings 1 adv without pity or mercy The guards drove the prisoners mercilessly through the rain. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · without pity or mercy pitilesslyruthlesslyremorselessly More unmercifully ↔ Opposites mercifullykindly Word family Related forms mercilessmercy Etymology From merciless + -ly. Topics Ethics & Social Judgment External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mercilessly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈmɜːsɪləslɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 25587 ## Meanings 1. without pity or mercy ## Examples - The guards drove the prisoners mercilessly through the rain. ## Synonyms - pitilessly - ruthlessly - remorselessly - unmercifully ## Antonyms - mercifully - kindly ## Related Forms - merciless - mercy ## Etymology From merciless + -ly. ## Topics - Ethics & Social Judgment markdown