vindictively

• Adverb, das eine Handlung beschreibt, die aus Rachsucht oder Groll erfolgt, also aus dem Wunsch, sich für erlittenes Unrecht zu rächen oder jemandem zu schaden.

An adverb meaning "in a vengeful or spiteful manner." It describes actions driven by a desire to get revenge or cause harm to someone who has wronged the speaker.

1. In a revengeful mannerC1formal

   Acting with a strong desire to hurt or punish someone who has harmed you.

   Rachsüchtig

   • She spoke vindictively about her former boss.
   • He vindictively sabotaged his rival's project.
   • The politician acted vindictively against his critics.

   Synonymemaliciouslyrevengefullyspitefullyvengefully

   Antonymecompassionatelyforgivinglylenientlymercifully