Malevolently

adv

adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a malevolent manner; evilly.

    "He glared malevolently at the shining porcelain, and then shook his head lugubriously."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a malevolent manner wordnet

Synonyms

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balefullybanefullycorrodinglycorrosivelycounterproductivelydamagingly

Example

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"He glared malevolently at the shining porcelain, and then shook his head lugubriously."

Etymology

From malevolent + -ly.

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