as in hatefully
in a mean or spiteful manner
a theater critic known for his despitefully negative reviews
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Recent Examples of despitefully
In other words, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you.
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for despitefully
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This may have been maliciously organized by the Department of Homeland Security to drive home a point.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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The legislation from Attorney General Brenna Bird also raises the penalties for threatening judges or their families and maliciously sharing their personal information.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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Generational and ideological battle lines were drawn; perhaps most bitterly, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and aligned super political action committees spent $7 million in this district alone.—
David Daley,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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But Republican supermajorities in the House and Senate find themselves at a familiar impasse, bitterly divided over which approach to take.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Despitefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despitefully. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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