adverb
- in a way that is intended to kill or cause death
- in an extremely angry or hostile manner
- to an extreme or intense degree
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
Examples
- The assassin stared murderously at his target.
- She glared murderously when he interrupted her presentation.
- The heat was murderously intense during the desert crossing.
- He drove murderously fast through the winding mountain roads.
- The critic reviewed the play murderously, destroying the director’s reputation.
- The storm winds blew murderously across the open plains.