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Recent Examples of mercilessly
Mexican authorities and fellow journalists say López Serrano likely ordered the hit because the journalist had mocked the young narco mercilessly in Ríodoce, the weekly co-founded by Valdez.
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Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
During the War of 1812, the British mercilessly bombarded Fort Henry.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
How could someone with such familiar dreams have beaten me so mercilessly only minutes earlier?
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
For the past few months, thousands of people have been sharing their sightings online and mercilessly poking fun.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Back in their teenage years, Lexi’s older sister Andrea is depicted as a mean girl who ridicules Catherine mercilessly.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
Olympia’s client is Diego Castillo, a firefighter who claims that he was mercilessly mocked and hazed by his peers after bringing his husband to a company cookout.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Gossip Girl centered around a group of wealthy high school students who are being terrorized by a mysterious and vicious blogger (who was voiced by Kristen Bell) who mercilessly spills all of their secrets.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
The crowd boos Glen so mercilessly.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
During the War of 1812, the British mercilessly bombarded Fort Henry.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
How could someone with such familiar dreams have beaten me so mercilessly only minutes earlier?
—Omid Memarian, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2026
For the past few months, thousands of people have been sharing their sightings online and mercilessly poking fun.
—CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Back in their teenage years, Lexi’s older sister Andrea is depicted as a mean girl who ridicules Catherine mercilessly.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
Olympia’s client is Diego Castillo, a firefighter who claims that he was mercilessly mocked and hazed by his peers after bringing his husband to a company cookout.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Gossip Girl centered around a group of wealthy high school students who are being terrorized by a mysterious and vicious blogger (who was voiced by Kristen Bell) who mercilessly spills all of their secrets.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2025
The crowd boos Glen so mercilessly.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mercilessly
Adverb
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As a small rural settlement is swiftly and ruthlessly stripped bare by the twin plagues of a diphtheria epidemic and spreading wildfires, the film eventually descends into a near-literal hellscape, though even when pandemonium takes over on screen, Van Dusen’s formal control never wavers.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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This is a book that treats its characters and incidents seriously and—at its best—ruthlessly.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Now my son is dead after suffering unmercifully.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The first hour, set at a resort that’s like a singles cruise through the Twilight Zone (or Bachelor in Paradise beamed in from a brutal alternate universe), contains some of the most pitilessly funny scenes of the filmmaker’s career.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In the process, Joel heartlessly killed some innocent people, including medical professionals.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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There is a troubling suggestion of abuse, implying that Jack might have been ill-treated by his mom (and saved by Helen), rather than heartlessly abandoned.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Marley’s level of fame and influence meant that, after his death at 36, his legacy, his spirit, his brand was to be shaped by a record industry that could be callously indifferent to truth or quality at the expense of revenue.—
Eric Harvey,
Pitchfork,
18 Jan. 2026
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Some industry representatives ahead of the meeting expressed worry that attending risked casting them as willing participants in a callously opportunistic grab for Venezuela’s crude, people familiar with the matter said.—
Bloomberg Wire,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Kahlo vibrantly and unsparingly depicted herself and events from her life, which was upended by a bus accident at 18.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Nov. 2025
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Kahlo vibrantly and unsparingly depicted herself and events from her life, which was upended by a bus accident at 18.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Fortune,
24 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Below, Entertainment Weekly catches up with Teddi — who revealed in April 2025 that her cancer had progressed to stage IV — to get an update on her health, hear her dad's brutally honest Masked Singer feedback, and more.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mired in a brutally disappointing season, the New York Rangers traded star winger Artemi Panarin to the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, just minutes before the NHL Olympic roster freeze.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The oversight tour came after activists alleged detainees were being treated inhumanely at the facility.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mercilessly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mercilessly. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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