Vilely
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 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."
- 1 in a vile manner wordnet
Example
More examples"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"
Etymology
From Middle English vyly, vileliche, fijlliche, villiche, equivalent to vile + -ly.
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