Cattily
Cattily adverb - In a mean or spiteful manner.
Usage example: commented cattily that the woman onstage was wearing an ugly dress
Despitefully and cattily are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Despitefully" instead an adverb "Cattily".
Nearby Word: catty
Despitefully
Despitefully adverb - In a mean or spiteful manner.
Usage example: a theater critic known for his despitefully negative reviews
Cattily and despitefully are semantically related. You can use "Cattily" instead an adverb "Despitefully".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unkindly and cattily
- unkindly and despitefully
- cruelly and cattily
- cruelly and despitefully
- nastily and cattily
- nastily and despitefully
- viciously and cattily
- viciously and despitefully
- meanly and cattily
- meanly and despitefully
- spitefully and cattily
- spitefully and despitefully
- wickedly and cattily
- wickedly and despitefully
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