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beastly: Meaning and Definition of

beast•ly

Pronunciation: (bēst'lē), [key]
— adj., adv. -li•er, -li•est,
—adj.
  1. of or like a beast; bestial.
  2. nasty; unpleasant; disagreeable.
—adv.
  1. very; exceedingly: It's beastly cold out.
  2. disagreeably; outrageously: beastly rude.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
beastings beast of burden
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