Nastily
Nastily adverb - In a mean or spiteful manner.
Usage example: he nastily stuck his foot out and tripped the front runner, simply because he couldn't stand to see her win
Ruthlessly and nastily are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ruthlessly" instead an adverb "Nastily".
Nearby Word: nasty
Ruthlessly
Ruthlessly adverb - In a ruthless manner.
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Synonyms for Ruthlessly
Nastily and ruthlessly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Nastily" instead an adverb "Ruthlessly".
Nearby Word: ruthless
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Related pairs
- unkindly and nastily
- unkindly and ruthlessly
- harshly and nastily
- harshly and ruthlessly
- cruelly and nastily
- cruelly and ruthlessly
- roughly and nastily
- roughly and ruthlessly
- severely and nastily
- severely and ruthlessly
- brutally and nastily
- brutally and ruthlessly
- viciously and nastily
- viciously and ruthlessly
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