Despitefully
Despitefully adverb - In a mean or spiteful manner.
Usage example: a theater critic known for his despitefully negative reviews
Meanly and despitefully are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Meanly" instead an adverb "Despitefully".
Meanly
Meanly adverb - In a mean or spiteful manner.
Usage example: in a meanly worded letter she told me that she never wanted to see me again
Despitefully and meanly are semantically related. You can use "Despitefully" instead an adverb "Meanly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unkindly and despitefully
- unkindly and meanly
- cruelly and despitefully
- cruelly and meanly
- nastily and despitefully
- nastily and meanly
- viciously and despitefully
- viciously and meanly
- callously and despitefully
- callously and meanly
- spitefully and despitefully
- spitefully and meanly
- diabolically and despitefully
- diabolically and meanly
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