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malignantly

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Synonyms & Antonyms of malignantly

in a mean or spiteful manner

she's malignantly conspiring to ruin her rival's career

Synonyms for malignantly

bitchily,
cattily,
despitefully,
hatefully,
malevolently,
maliciously,
meanly,
nastily,
spitefully,
viciously,
villainously,
virulently,
wickedly

Words Related to malignantly

contemptuously,
deprecatingly,
disdainfully,
scornfully

acrimoniously,
antagonistically,
caustically,
envyingly,
hostilely,
invidiously,
obnoxiously,
rancorously,
venomously,
vindictively,
vituperatively

bitterly,
enviously,
jealously,
resentfully

balefully,
caddishly,
callously,
cruelly,
evil-mindedly,
felly,
hard-heartedly,
heartlessly,
inhumanely,
kindlessly,
mercilessly,
pitilessly,
ruthlessly,
soullessly,
unfeelingly

disagreeably,
ill,
ungraciously,
unkindly

ill-naturedly,
inconsiderately,
insensitively,
thoughtlessly

diabolically,
fiendishly

misanthropically

Near Antonyms for malignantly

affably,
agreeably,
amiably,
cordially,
genially,
good-humoredly,
good-naturedly,
graciously,
nicely,
pleasantly

altruistically,
humanely

considerately,
feelingly,
lovingly,
mercifully,
sensitively,
softheartedly,
solicitously,
soulfully,
thoughtfully

compassionately,
sympathetically

angelically,
divinely,
gently,
sweetly,
tenderly

Antonyms for malignantly

benevolently,
benignantly,
good-heartedly,
kindheartedly,
kindly

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