Malignantly and Tenderly

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Malignantly adverb - In a mean or spiteful manner.

Usage example: she's malignantly conspiring to ruin her best friend's marriage

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Tenderly is an antonym for malignantly.

Nearby Words: malignant, malignancy

Tenderly adverb - With tenderness; in a tender manner.

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Malignantly is an antonym for tenderly.

Nearby Words: tender, tenderness, tenderize, tenderer

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