Benevolently and Spitefully

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Benevolently adverb - In a benevolent manner.

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Spitefully is an antonym for benevolently.

Spitefully adverb - In a mean or spiteful manner.

Usage example: spitefully told the orphans that they'd never amount to anything

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Benevolently is an antonym for spitefully.

Nearby Words: spite, spiteful

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