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spitefully

spi·te·fully

uncommon

adverb

1.

in a maliciously spiteful manner

  • “pray for them that despitefully use us”
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2.

in a spiteful manner

  • “he answered his accusers spitefully”
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Origin

From spiteful + -ly.

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