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- [muh-lish-uh s]
- /məˈlɪʃ əs/
- /məˈlɪʃ.əs/
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- [muh-lish-uh s]
- /məˈlɪʃ əs/
Definitions of maliciously word
- adjective maliciously full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip. 1
- adjective maliciously Law. vicious, wanton, or mischievous in motivation or purpose. 1
- noun maliciously In a malicious manner, or for malicious reasons. 1
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Origin of maliciously
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English malicius < Old French < Latin malitiōsus. See malice, -ous
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Parts of speech for Maliciously
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
maliciously popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for maliciously
adv maliciously
- treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- unscrupulously — not scrupulous; unrestrained by scruples; conscienceless; unprincipled.
- basely — morally low; without estimable personal qualities; dishonorable; meanspirited; selfish; cowardly.
- crookedly — not straight; bending; curved: a crooked path.
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
adverb maliciously
- unkindly — not kindly; unkind; ill-natured.
- nastily — physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room.
- meanly — moderately.
- deceitfully — given to deceiving: A deceitful person cannot keep friends for long.
- dishonestly — In a dishonest manner.
Antonyms for maliciously
adv maliciously
- truthfully — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
- honestly — in an honest manner.
adverb maliciously
- innocently — free from moral wrong; without sin; pure: innocent children.
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