Naomi Wolf

The idea that women are innately gentle is a fantasy, and a historically recent one. Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction, is depicted as wreathed in male human skulls; the cruel entertainments of the Romans drew audiences as female as they were male; Boudicca led her British troops bloodily into battle.

American Author

John Banville

Most crime fiction, no matter how 'hard-boiled' or bloodily forensic, is essentially sentimental, for most crime writers are disappointed romantics.

Irish Novelist

Use 'bloodily' to describe actions with strong, harsh visual impact, suggesting violence or bloodshed.

Violent Imagery

'Bloodily' adds shock to narratives, emphasizing the horror or brutality of an event.

Shock Value

Sometimes 'bloodily' is used figuratively to mean 'with great force or intensity', not actual blood.

Not Literal

'Bloodily' is used when describing scenes or events where blood is visibly present due to injury.

Physical Injury

Emphasize the severity of bleeding with 'bloodily' to convey more than a minor cut or scrape.

Intensity of Bleeding

Using 'bloodily' can evoke strong emotional reactions, as it vividly illustrates suffering.