[ adv ] in a scathing and unsparing manner <adv.all> she criticized him scathingly
Unsparing \Un*spar"ing\, a. [Pref. un- not + sparing, p. pr. of spare.] 1. Not sparing; not parsimonious; liberal; profuse. --Burke.
2. Not merciful or forgiving. [R.] --Milton. ※ -- {Un*spar"ing*ly}, adv. -- {Un*spar"ing*ness}, n.
Democrats have criticized Quayle unsparingly during the campaign, but in an apparent bid to raise expectations about the Indiana senator's debate performance, Bentsen characterized him as a skillful debater.
With all the high-minded and obfuscating talk of shareholder benefit that swirls around takeover battles, it is refreshing to encounter a novel that unsparingly reveals the passions and motives behind the rhetoric.