1. in a bloodthirsty or violent manner
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The tyrant ruled sanguinarily, crushing all opposition with extreme violence.
• The novel described how the ancient warriors fought sanguinarily on the battlefield.
• Critics argued that the regime had acted sanguinarily in suppressing the rebellion.
• The historical account detailed how the conquerors sanguinarily destroyed entire cities.
• The dictator’s forces moved sanguinarily through the countryside, leaving destruction in their wake.