Viciously
adv
adv ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a vicious manner; ferociously or maliciously.
Adverb
- 1 in a vicious manner wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"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.