Cryptic crossword clue
Cruelly, lovely tin gets smashed 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word VIOLENTLY

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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What does VIOLENTLY mean?

VIOLENTLY adverb
  1. In a violent manner.
  2. To an intense degree; extremely; strongly; intensely.

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