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Vilely
//ˈvaɪl.li// adv
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a vile manner, evilly, despicably.
"We broke off diplomatic relations with Russia Ukraine is defending itself and will not give up its freedom, no matter what Moscow thinks[...] Russia vilely and suicidally attacked our state in the morning Just like fascist Germany did during the Second World War"
- 2 Terribly, awfully.
"The chauffeur must, as it seemed to me, have been a novice or else have lost his nerve in this disturbance, for he drove vilely on the way to the station."
Adverb
- 1 in a vile manner wordnet
Etymology
From Middle English vyly, vileliche, fijlliche, villiche, equivalent to vile + -ly.
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