vindictivelyadv.
/vɪnˈdɪktᵻvli/, U.S. /vɪnˈdɪktᵻvli/ In a vindictive manner; revengefully.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > revenge > [adverb]
wrakefullya1225
wrackfullyc1230
vengeably1412
revengefully1579
vengibly1580
revenginglya1616
vindictively1727
avengingly1824
vengefully1830
1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II
1755 S. Johnson Dict. Eng. Lang. at Revengingly With vengeance; vindictively.
1827 R. Pollok Course of Time II. x. 238 Has he not..given, at times, Example fierce of wrath and judgment, poured Vindictively on nations guilty long?
1837 S. Smith Wks. (1859) II. 287/2 Such a power might be maliciously and vindictively exercised.
1878 W. E. H. Lecky Hist. Eng. 18th Cent. I. iv. 534 The leaders of fashion..steadily and vindictively derided them.
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