Despitefully
Despitefully adverb - In a mean or spiteful manner.
Usage example: a theater critic known for his despitefully negative reviews
Nastily and despitefully are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nastily" instead an adverb "Despitefully".
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
Despitefully and nastily are semantically related. You can use "Despitefully" instead an adverb "Nastily".
Nearby Word: nasty
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- unkindly and despitefully
- unkindly and nastily
- cruelly and despitefully
- cruelly and nastily
- viciously and despitefully
- viciously and nastily
- meanly and despitefully
- meanly and nastily
- spitefully and despitefully
- spitefully and nastily
- wickedly and despitefully
- wickedly and nastily
- obnoxiously and despitefully
- obnoxiously and nastily
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