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spitefully

/ˈspaɪt.fəl.i/

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adverb

/ˈspaɪt.fəl.i/B2formal
  • ruНаречие, означающее «способом, демонстрирующим желание причинить боль, досадить или оскорбить кого-либо из мелкой злобы или обиды». Описывает действия или слова, продиктованные недоброжелательностью или затаённой обидой.

An adverb meaning "in a manner showing a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone out of petty malice or resentment." It describes actions or words driven by ill will or a grudge.

  1. With malicious intentB2formal

    In a way that shows a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone.

    ruЗлобно

    • She spitefully refused to help him with the project.
    • He spitefully spread rumors about his rival.
    • The child spitefully broke the toy after being told no.

    Synonymsbitterlyhostilelymalevolentlymaliciouslynastilyresentfullyvenomouslyvindictively

    Antonymsbenevolentlybenignlykindly

  2. Out of resentmentB2formal

    Acting in a manner driven by bitterness or resentment.

    ruИз злобы

    • They spitefully ignored her invitation to the party.
    • He spitefully deleted the files from the shared drive.
    • She spitefully laughed at his misfortune.

    Synonymsbitterlydespitefullymalevolentlymaliciouslyresentfullyvenomouslyvindictively

    Antonymsbenevolentlycharitablygenerouslykindly

Forms
  • more spitefully comparative form
  • most spitefully superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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