murderously adv 1: as if bent on murder; "the huge dog bore down on them with bared fangs and barking murderously" 2: in a murderous frenzy; "rioters running amuck and throwing sticks and bottles and stones" [syn: {amok}, {amuck}, {murderously}]
Murderous \Mur"der*ous\, a. Of or pertaining to murder; characterized by, or causing, murder or bloodshed; having the purpose or quality of murder; bloody; sanguinary; as, the murderous king; murderous rapine; murderous intent; a murderous assault. "Murderous coward." --Shak. -- {Mur"der*ous*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] Syn: Bloody; sanguinary; bloodguilty; bloodthirsty; fell; savage; cruel. [1913 Webster]