nastily

adverb

Definition of nastilynext
as in hatefully
in a mean or spiteful manner the musicians were nastily harassed on social media by a string of anonymous commenters

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nastily
  1. bitterly
  2. despitefully
  3. maliciously
  4. viciously
  5. malevolently
  6. wickedly
Adverb
  • There were riots, protests and a bitterly divisive war in Vietnam that looked intractable.
    — Steven Johnson, Washington Post, 14 July 2026
  • With a goalkeeping howler and a red card, Marcelo Bielsa’s side self-imploded at the end of a bitterly disappointing tournament.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of bitterly
Adverb
  • 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.
    — Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of despitefully
Adverb
  • The researcher said the proof-of-concept code included in the report was stripped down to prevent attackers from using it maliciously.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • In Friday’s ruling, Liman wrote that Baldoni’s team had produced no evidence demonstrating Lively acted maliciously when making her allegations.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Definition of maliciously
Adverb
  • Yet somehow, two decades later, the viciously antisemitic Vichy regime planted itself in power; a shocking betrayal by France of some of its most loyal and generous supporters, in a dehumanizing toxic swamp of suspicion, judgment, envy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Formalizing the sports practice was a natural next step, Lopez said, as Paul Hastings operates in an industry where firms viciously compete for market share.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of viciously
Adverb
  • Images of Labubus beamed malevolently from their packaging, as if gloating in their unreachability.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of malevolently
Adverb
  • This is a wickedly precise rendering of a young, self-destructive heroine worshiping at the altar of a false idol—and narrated in hindsight, from her later, more perspicacious vantage.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • But the real coup is Dippold's command of tone, deftly pivoting between nightmarish, surreal, wickedly funny, and soul-stirring modes, sometimes within single scenes.
    — Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Definition of wickedly
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