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villainously

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Synonyms & Antonyms of villainously

in a mean or spiteful manner

the robber villainously snatched the necklace from the old woman's throat

Synonyms for villainously

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

Words Related to villainously

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 villainously

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 villainously

benevolently,
benignantly,
good-heartedly,
kindheartedly,
kindly

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Thesaurus Entries Near villainously

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villainousness

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“Villainously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/villainously. Accessed 19 May. 2022.

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