spitefully

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Word: Spitefully

Part of Speech: Adverb

Usage Instructions:

• How to Use: You can use "spitefully" when describing an action that is done with the intention to harm or upset someone. It usually describes negative behavior or responses.

Examples:

1. Basic Example:

   • "She spitefully told her friend a secret that would hurt her feelings."
   • (This means she shared the secret to intentionally hurt her friend.)

2. Advanced Example:

   • "He spitefully refused to invite her to the party, even though they used to be close friends."
   • (This indicates that he intentionally chose not to invite her because he wanted to hurt her.)

Word Variants:

• Spite (noun): The feeling of wanting to hurt someone.

  • Example: "He did it out of spite."

• Spiteful (adjective): Describing someone who acts with spite.

  • Example: "Her spiteful comments made the situation worse."

Different Meanings:

• The word "spite" can also refer to a general feeling of ill will or desire to annoy someone. When you act spitefully, you are expressing that feeling through your actions.

Synonyms:

• Maliciously
• Vengefully
• Malevolently
• Angrily
• Hostilely

Related Idioms:

• "To do something out of spite": This means to do something intentionally to annoy or hurt someone.
  • Example: "She quit her job out of spite after her boss criticized her."

Phrasal Verbs:

While there aren't specific phrasal verbs that directly relate to "spitefully," you can use related phrases like:

Summary:

"Spitefully" is an adverb that means acting with the intention to hurt or annoy someone. It is often used in negative contexts to describe actions that are mean or unkind.

Academic

Adverb

1. with spite; in a spiteful manner
   • he answered his accusers spitefully
2. in a maliciously spiteful manner
   • pray for them that despitefully use us

Synonyms

• despitefully