revengefully

Thân thiện

He looked at his rival revengefully across the chessboard.

Definition

Adverb: * In a manner characterized by or seeking revenge; with a desire to inflict harm or suffering in return for a perceived wrong. It describes an action done with the spirit of vengeance.

Usage

The adverb "revengefully" modifies a verb to describe how an action is performed—specifically, with the intent of revenge. * It is used to describe actions, plans, or statements motivated by a desire for retaliation. * It carries a strong negative connotation, implying malice and a lack of forgiveness.

Examples

• "He stared revengefully at his rival after the unfair defeat."
• "She smiled revengefully as her plan to expose the fraud began to work."
• "The critic wrote revengefully about the director's latest film, clearly still angered by their past disagreement."

Advanced Usage

• Literary/Descriptive Use: Often used in narrative writing to vividly convey a character's malicious intent.
  • The villain laughed revengefully, knowing his enemy was finally trapped.

Variants and Related Words

• Revengeful (adjective): Having or showing a strong desire for revenge.
  • He was in a revengeful mood after the betrayal.
• Revenge (noun/verb): The act of retaliating; to inflict harm in return.
  • Noun: He sought revenge for the insult.
  • Verb: She vowed to revenge herself on those who wronged her.
• Vengeful (adjective): Synonym for "revengeful."
• Vindictively (adverb): A close synonym, meaning in a manner showing a strong or unreasonable desire for revenge.

Synonyms

• Vindictively
• Spitefully
• Vengefully
• Maliciously

Antonyms

• Forgivingly
• Mercifully
• Compassionately
• Magnanimously

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a vindictive, revengeful manner
   • he plotted vindictively against his former superiors

Từ đồng nghĩa

• vengefully
• vindictively