Execrable vs Beastly - What's the difference?
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Of the poorest quality.
Hateful.
* 1779 , Jefferson, letter to Patrick Henry written on March 27
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(UK) Pertaining to, or having the form, nature or habits of, a beast.
(UK) Characterizing the nature of a beast; contrary to the nature and dignity of man; brutal; filthy.
(UK, dated) Abominable.
Like a beast; brutishly.
* 1590 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , III.8:
* 1901 , The Literary World - Volume 63 - Page 35:
Execrable is a related term of beastly.
As adjectives the difference between execrable and beastly
is that execrable is loathsome, detestable while beastly is (uk) pertaining to, or having the form, nature or habits of, a beast.As an adverb beastly is
like a beast; brutishly.execrable
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- But is an enemy so execrable , that, though in captivity, his wishes and comforts are to be disregarded and even crossed? I think not. It is for the benefit of mankind to mitigate the horrors of war as much as possible.
Usage notes
* Nouns to which "execrable" is often applied: taste, road, crime, murder, thing.Synonyms
* abhorrent * abominable * atrocious * deplorable * despicable * detestable * disgusting * foul * heinous * horrific * loathsome * low * monstrous * repulsive * revolting * sickening * vile * wretchedbeastly
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- beastly weather
Usage notes
Most often used pejoratively. is more narrow, though also often used pejoratively.Synonyms
* (like a beast) bestial, animalianAdverb
(en adverb)- Beastly he threwe her downe, ne car'd to spill / Her garments gay with scales of fish that all did fill.
- They have insulted me most beastly . Moreover, they are, everyone of them, black-satan filthmen.