villainously
- adverb
- /ˈvɪlənəsli/
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villanamente
- At this, Cerdo broke off and scowled villainously.
Examples
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And it's not because they were villainously cackling and saying "Let's destroy the earth!" It's because it wasn't as mainstream to go green then.
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He speaks English so villainously that he cannot utter a word without betraying his origin.
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He speaks English so villainously... that he dare not utter a word of it without betraying his origin.
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These black-robed Italian overlords (led by a villainously gleeful Michael Sheen) are only too happy to come administer their punishment: death to all Cullens.
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The villain laughed villainously as he plotted his next move against the heroes.
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She villainously betrayed her friends just to gain power in the organization.
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The movie's antagonist acted villainously, showing no remorse for his evil deeds.
Synonyms
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7.1
In a way that wants to hurt someone or cause trouble
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6.3
In an evil and cruel way that harms other people
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6.8
In a very cruel and shocking way
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9.1
In a very cruel, very clever, or very difficult way
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8.4
In a cruel way to hurt or frighten others
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8.4
In a very evil way
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7.2
In a playful, slightly naughty way that shows mischief
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8.4
To do something in a very shocking and cruel way
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8.8
In a way that is very bad or annoying
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8.9
In a very evil way
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8.6
In a way that shows a wish to hurt others
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8.9
In a very dishonest or illegal way
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7.3
To speak or act in a very hurtful and angry way
In a mean and harmful way
In a way that seems evil or threatening
In a way that causes great harm
Antonyms
How Evil
Surface Forms
Morphology
villainously = villainous (transparent) = villain + ous + ly
Forming an adverb with -ly from the adjective 'villainous' is a regular, predictable derivation and the meaning 'in a wicked way' follows directly from the adjective.
Etymology
Villainously comes from the word villain, which itself came from Latin villanus meaning 'person from a villa' or 'farm worker'. Over time villain came to mean 'wicked person', so villainously means 'in a wicked or evil way'.