Meanings
comparative more maliciously · superlative most maliciously · alternative malitiously
- In a malicious manner, or for malicious reasons.
"Theer, govison, (blockhead) tak that," and Jack flings maliciously at him the wisp of rushes wherewith he has rubbed down his own bemudded person.
1882, William Marshall, “Pursuit”, in Strange Chapman, volume 1, page 1531 more example
All of these base qualities combined compose a maliciously beautyless whole not to be found in other countries, and prove conclusively the brutal power of great sums of money for the enforcement of vulgarity[…]
1968, New York Times Saturday review of books and art
Origin
- Middle Englishmaliciousli
- Englishmaliciously
From Middle English maliciousli; equivalent to malicious + -ly.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan maliciosament
- maliciosamentIn a malicious manner
Esperanto malice
- maliceIn a malicious manner
Finnish pahansuovasti, pahantahtoisesti
- pahansuovastiIn a malicious manner
- pahantahtoisestiIn a malicious manner
French malicieusement
- malicieusementIn a malicious manner
Greek χαιρέκακα
- χαιρέκακα (chairékaka)In a malicious manner
Portuguese maliciosamente, malevolamente
- maliciosamenteIn a malicious manner
- malevolamenteIn a malicious manner
Spanish maliciosamente
- maliciosamenteIn a malicious manner
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