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malevolently

ADVERB
falsely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
maliciously
WEAK
basely behind one's back crookedly dishonestly dishonorably disloyally faithlessly falseheartedly perfidiously roguishly traitorously treacherously underhandedly unfaithfully unscrupulously
Antonyms
WEAK
honestly truthfully
ADVERB
fiercely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angrily boldly brutally ferociously forcefully frantically furiously madly mightily passionately savagely severely vehemently viciously wildly
WEAK
awfully forcibly frenziedly frighteningly hard horribly impetuously in a frenzy irresistibly like cats and dogs maleficiently malignly monstrous no holds barred riotously roughly stormily tempestuously terribly threateningly tigerishly tooth and nail turbulently uncontrollably venomously with bared teeth
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calmly gently
WEAK
kindly mildly quietly tamely

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Malevolently he eyed the old man's beast-like face.

From The Air Trust by England, George Allan

Malevolently Handlon glared at him as he endeavored with all his strength to overcome Perry.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science, March 1930 by Bates, Harry

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