Meanings
adverbvindictively (comparative more vindictively, superlative most vindictively)
comparative more vindictively · superlative most vindictively
- In a vindictive manner.
For answer the boy's bravely challenging eyes met his blinking vindictively.
1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 164
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a vindictive, revengeful manner
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Origin
Translations
Polish mściwie, złośliwie
- mściwiein a vindictive manner
- złośliwiein a vindictive manner
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