maliciously

məˈlɪʃəsli

Definition

Definition of maliciously - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

harmin a way that shows harmful intent

He maliciously spread false rumors about her.

malevolently

spitefully

vindictively

desire for sufferingwith the desire to see others suffer

She smiled maliciously as her rival struggled.

spitefully

vindictively

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Origin of maliciously

Latin, malus (bad) + -ous (full of)

Terms with maliciously included in their meaning

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blab

secrecy

reveal secrets carelessly or maliciously

poisonous tongue

malicious speech

tendency to speak maliciously or harshly

stitch up

deception

maliciously incriminate someone

cattishly

adv.

maliciously

in a subtly malicious way

despitefully

adv.

maliciously

in a way that shows malice or spite

have an evil tongue

malicious speech

speak maliciously to harm others

work mischief

behavior

cause trouble or harm playfully or maliciously

Examples of maliciously in a sentence

The hacker maliciously attacked the website overnight.
He laughed maliciously at the prank he pulled.
The villain looked at the hero maliciously.

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French:malicieusement, ...
German:böswillig, schadenfroh, ...
Italian:maliziosamente, ...
Spanish:maliciosamente, con maldad, ...
Portuguese:maliciosamente, com maldade, ...
Chinese:恶意地, 幸灾乐祸地, ...
Japanese:悪意を持って, ...
Arabic:بِخُبْثٍ, بِسُوءِ نِيَّةٍ, ...
Hebrew:בְּזָדוֹן, בְּזָדוֹן, ...
Russian:злонамеренно, злорадно, ...
Ukrainian:зловмисно, злорадно, ...
Hindi:दुर्भावना से, दुर्भावनापूर्वक, ...
Bengali:বিদ্বেষপূর্ণভাবে, বিদ্বেষভরে, ...
Catalan:maliciosament, cruelment, ...
Czech:zlomyslně, ...
Danish:med ond vilje, med skadefryd, ...
Dutch:kwaadaardig, met de wens om anderen te zien lijden, ...
Greek:κακόβουλα, μοχθηρά, ...
Hungarian:rosszindulatúan, kárörvendően, ...
Khmer:ដោយចេតនាអាក្រក់, ដោយចិត្តអាក្រក់, ...
Korean:악의적으로, 고통을 바라며, ...
Persian:بدخواهانه, با نیت آزار, ...
Polish:złośliwie, ...
Portuguese (BR):maliciosamente, com maldade, ...
Romanian:răuvoitor, cu dorința de a vedea pe alții suferind, ...
Swedish:skadligt, ondsint, ...
Thai:อย่างมุ่งร้าย, อย่างอาฆาต, ...
Turkish:kötü niyetle, ...
Vietnamese:ác ý, độc địa, ...

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