maliciously

The word “maliciously” has 4 syllables: ma-li-cious-ly

It's pronounced as /məˈlɪʃəsli/

What is synonym and antonym for maliciously?

In the thesaurus, “maliciously” has 84 synonyms and 35 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for maliciously along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for maliciously

acerbically
acrimoniously
antagonistically
balefully
basely
bitchily
bitingly
bitterly
brutally
caddishly
callously
cattily
caustically
contemptuously
crookedly
cruelly
depravedly
deprecatingly
despitefully
diabolically
disagreeably
disdainfully
dishonestly
dishonorably
disloyally
enviously
envyingly
evil-mindedly
faithlessly
falseheartedly
felly
ferociously
fiendishly
hard-heartedly
harmfully
hatefully
heartlessly
hostilely
ill
ill-naturedly
immorally
inconsiderately
inhumanely
insensitively
invidiously
jealously
kindlessly
malevolently
malignantly
meanly
mercilessly
misanthropically
nastily
obnoxiously
perfidiously
pitilessly
rancorously
reprehensibly
resentfully
roguishly
ruthlessly
savagely
scornfully
sneeringly
soullessly
spitefully
thoughtlessly
traitorously
treacherously
underhandedly
unfaithfully
unfeelingly
ungraciously
unkindly
unscrupulously
vengefully
venomously
viciously
villainously
vindictively
virulently
vituperatively
wickedly
wrongly

Antonyms for maliciously

affably
agreeably
altruistically
amiably
angelically
benevolently
benignantly
compassionately
considerately
cordially
divinely
feelingly
genially
gently
good-heartedly
good-humoredly
good-naturedly
graciously
honestly
humanely
kindheartedly
kindly
lovingly
mercifully
nicely
pleasantly
sensitively
softheartedly
solicitously
soulfully
sweetly
sympathetically
tenderly
thoughtfully
truthfully

Meanings of maliciously

adverb
1. In a malicious manner, or for malicious reasons.

Example Sentences

He maliciously spread false information to ruin her career.
The villain maliciously plotted to destroy the town without any regard for its people.
She maliciously sabotaged the project to ensure that her competitor failed.
The defendant acted maliciously, intending to cause harm to the victim.
The hacker maliciously breached the company's security to steal sensitive data.

On this page you'll find 119 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to maliciously, such as: acerbically, acrimoniously, affably, agreeably, altruistically, amiably, angelically.

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