spitefully (C1)
adverb
Pronunciation: /ˈspaɪtfəli/
Definition
In a way that shows a desire to hurt, annoy, or offend someone, often out of meanness or a desire for revenge.
Examples
She deliberately ignored him, speaking spitefully about his new project.
He acted spitefully, sabotaging her work just before the deadline.
The comments were made spitefully, intended to cause maximum embarrassment.
How to Use spitefully
- spitefully towards (prepositional phrase)
- Directing mean or hurtful behavior at a specific person or group. — "He behaved spitefully towards anyone who disagreed with him."
- spitefully ignore (collocation)
- To deliberately choose not to acknowledge or pay attention to someone in a way that is intended to hurt or annoy them. — "She spitefully ignored his attempts to apologize."
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