viciously

• Adverbe signifiant « de manière cruelle, agressive ou malveillante ». Décrit des actions accomplies avec une forte hostilité, agressivité ou méchanceté.

An adverb meaning "in a cruel, violent, or spiteful manner." It describes actions performed with intense hostility, aggression, or malice.

1. In a cruel or violent mannerB2formal

   Acting with deliberate cruelty, violence, or aggression.

   avec cruauté

   • The dog viciously attacked the intruder.
   • He was viciously beaten by the gang.
   • She spoke viciously about her former friend.

   Synonymesbrutallycruellyferociouslymercilesslyruthlesslysavagelyviolently

   Antonymesbenignlygentlyhumanelykindlymercifullymildly

2. Intensely or severelyB2informal

   To an extreme or severe degree, often used to describe negative conditions.

   De manière intense ou sévère

   • The wind blew viciously across the plains.
   • He was viciously criticized for his mistake.
   • The disease spread viciously through the population.

   Synonymesbrutallyferociouslyharshlyintenselymercilesslyrelentlesslysavagelyseverely

   Antonymesgentlylightlymildly