Viciously

adv

adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a vicious manner; ferociously or maliciously.
Adverb
  1. 1
    in a vicious manner wordnet

Synonyms

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atrociouslyawfullybadlybrutallycruellydreadfully

Example

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"Tom was viciously bashed and doctors had to put him into an induced coma to relieve the swelling on his brain."

Etymology

From Middle English viciously; equivalent to vicious + -ly.

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