adverbcruentēCRVENTEcruentē (comparative cruentius, superlative cruentissimē)☆ KeepMeaningcruelly, severelyLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879CRUENTELEWIS & SHORTCRUENTEcrŭentē, adv., v. cruentus I. fin. a.Read the whole entryOriginsFrom cruentus (“bloody, cruel”) + -ē.