maliciously
advEtymology From Middle English maliciousli; equivalent to malicious + -ly.
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In a malicious manner, or for malicious reasons.
- "Theer, govison, (blockhead) tak that," and Jack flings maliciously at him the wisp of rushes wherewith he has rubbed down his own bemudded person.1882, William Marshall, “Pursuit”, in Strange Chapman, volume 1, page 153:
- All of these base qualities combined compose a maliciously beautyless whole not to be found in other countries, and prove conclusively the brutal power of great sums of money for the enforcement of vulgarity[…]1968, New York Times Saturday review of books and art: