Meanings
adverbdespitefully (comparative more despitefully, superlative most despitefully)
comparative more despitefully · superlative most despitefully
- archaicIn a despiteful manner; spitefully.
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 6:28
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a maliciously spiteful manner
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despitefully. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despitefully
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“despitefully.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despitefully. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “despitefully,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/despitefully.
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