spitefully
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spite·ful
(spīt′fəl)adj.
Filled with, prompted by, or showing spite; malicious.
spite′ful·ly adv.
spite′ful·ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | spitefully - in a maliciously spiteful manner; "pray for them that despitefully use us" |
2. | spitefully - with spite; in a spiteful manner; "he answered his accusers spitefully" |
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Translations
بِضَغينَه، بِحِقْد
zlomyslně
meî illgirni
düşmancahaince
spitefully
[ˈspaɪtfəlɪ] ADV (= out of resentment) → por despechoshe said spitefully → dijo, con malicia
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spite
(spait) noun ill-will or desire to hurt or offend. She neglected to give him the message out of spite.
verb to annoy, offend or frustrate, because of spite. He only did that to spite me!
ˈspiteful adjectivea spiteful remark/person; You're being very spiteful.
ˈspitefully adverbˈspitefulness noun
in spite of
1. taking no notice of. He went in spite of his father's orders.
2. although something has or had happened, is or was a fact etc. In spite of all the rain that had fallen, the ground was still pretty dry.
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