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spitefully
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial spitefully has 2 senses
  1. despitefully, spitefully - in a maliciously spiteful manner; "pray for them that despitefully use us"
    Derived from adjective spiteful1
  2. spitefully, with spite - in a spiteful manner; "he answered his accusers spitefully"
    Derived from adjective spiteful1

Definitions from the Web

Definition

adverb: in a vengeful or malicious manner

Example Sentences

1. He spoke spitefully, intending to hurt her feelings.

2. She spitefully spread rumors about him, trying to tarnish his reputation.

3. The child spitefully broke his sister's toy out of anger.

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