Synonyms of wickedly

wickedly

adverb

as in villainously

in a mean or spiteful manner

she wickedly whispered snide comments about the other performers in the talent show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• villainously
• hatefully
• maliciously
• despitefully
• bitterly
• viciously
• spitefully
• malevolently
• nastily
• malignantly
• virulently
• cattily
• venomously
• disagreeably
• hostilely
• bitchily
• meanly
• obnoxiously
• cruelly
• contemptuously
• disdainfully
• scornfully
• ruthlessly
• invidiously
• caustically
• vindictively
• resentfully
• diabolically
• antagonistically
• mercilessly
• pitilessly
• fiendishly
• heartlessly
• enviously
• vituperatively
• jealously
• inhumanely
• unfeelingly
• callously
• rancorously
• unkindly
• balefully
• acrimoniously
• ungraciously
• ill
• deprecatingly
• soullessly
• insensitively
• felly
• envyingly
• caddishly
• evil-mindedly
• kindlessly
• thoughtlessly
• hard-heartedly
• ill-naturedly
• inconsiderately
• misanthropically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wickedly

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, 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

With the same masterful blend of wit, insight, and empathy that made John Proctor a runaway hit, Born in the Dirt is a wickedly funny, vibrantly human new play about the meaning of art, community, and the complicated business of making something that lasts. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 June 2026

Enter Yesteryear, Caro Claire Burke’s wickedly funny novel about a trad wife influencer who goes back in time to discover the past is more brutal than bucolic. — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026

Richard is so gifted, whip smart, and wickedly funny. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026

The resistance to public disclosure has been wickedly unrelenting, overcome only by an act of Congress last year. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026

And so wickedly smart to call it. — Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026

Braithwaite has a way of making the Falodun family’s superstition seem both wickedly funny and haunting. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025