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vilely

vilely

1 8.2
In a very cruel and unfair way
  • adverb
  • /ˈvaɪli/
translation icon : vilmente
  • Let there be no dew or rain upon you, for there the life of Jonathan is vilely cast away.
  • so vilely

I mean, like it is so vilely evil, so realistic and so disgusting.

Examples

  • Very vilely in the morning when he is sober, and most vilely in the afternoon when he is drunk.

  • They held their place as if regarding the macabre spectacle as vilely sacred.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Very vilely in the morning when he is sober, and most vilely in the afternoon when he is drunk.

  • I mean, like it is so vilely evil, so realistic and so disgusting.

  • It was once vilely used.

  • Jacques is looking at De L'Isle, his face vilely excited.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Like one of the comments above talking about 'respect life'... how about we respect the lives of those children who are here, who trusted and were abused so vilely?

    Blog text (7)
  • Pahner swore vilely as Roger's packbeast accelerated straight towards the stampeding giants.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • If ever the sensible Benedick bear it, pluck off the bull's horns and set them in my forehead, and let me be vilely painted, "Here is good horse to hire."

  • He was vilely insulted by his peers, which left him feeling humiliated and angry.

Synonyms

terribly
vsvilely
378 1.0

In a very bad way

leans more toward moral blame and intense disgust than mere poor quality
horribly
vsvilely
126 3.5

In a very bad or shocking way

leans toward moral condemnation and severe disgust rather than general badness
grossly
vsvilely
  • Formal
54 4.3

In a way that is very wrong or extreme

leans toward moral wrongness and extreme unpleasantness rather than mere size
dreadfully
vsvilely
18 4.4

Shows that something is very bad, unpleasant, or extreme

is often about moral baseness or deep contempt rather than general badness
disgustingly
vsvilely
13 4.8

In a way that makes you feel sick or upset

is broader, also covering moral contempt beyond physical disgust
appallingly
vsvilely
6 6.8

Makes people feel shocked or disgusted

is more tied to moral baseness or intense unpleasantness rather than surprise
wickedly
vsvilely
5 6.3

In an evil and cruel way that harms other people

can instead describe extreme unpleasantness without deliberate cruelty
unpleasantly
vsvilely
5 2.7

In a way that makes you feel bad or uncomfortable

is stronger, adding moral condemnation or extreme disgust to simple dislike
monstrously
vsvilely
5 6.8

In a very cruel and shocking way

is used for moral badness but can also mean extreme unpleasantness
evilly
vsvilely
4 8.4

In a cruel way to hurt or frighten others

may also mean very unpleasant rather than morally driven harm
sickeningly
vsvilely
4 7.3

In a way that makes you feel disgusted or want to throw up

focuses more on moral badness and contempt than bodily reaction
abominably
vsvilely
3 8.2

In a very rude and cruel way

adds moral blame along with strong unpleasantness
disgracefully
vsvilely
3 4.6

In a way that makes people feel ashamed

focuses more on serious moral wrong or deep unpleasantness rather than only shame
nauseatingly
vsvilely
3 7.0

In a way that makes you feel very disgusted or sick

is used more for moral disgrace and extreme unpleasant feeling than sickness
gruesomely
vsvilely
  • NSFW
2 6.9

In a way that shocks and disgusts people

is more about moral blame and deep unpleasantness than only gore
hellishly
vsvilely
2 8.8

In a very intense and unpleasant way

is about moral badness as well as intense unpleasantness
despicably
vsvilely
1 7.0

In a way that makes people strongly dislike someone for bad or cruel actions

adds strong physical unpleasantness as well as moral contempt
heinously
vsvilely
  • Formal
1 8.4

To do something in a very shocking and cruel way

is broader by including general extreme unpleasantness beyond shocking crime
atrociously
vsvilely
1 7.4

In a very bad or shocking way

also captures moral badness but may not imply physical disgust
horridly
vsvilely
1 7.0

In a very bad and unpleasant way

adds moral wrongdoing or deep contempt to that strong reaction
revoltingly
vsvilely
1 7.7

In a way that causes strong disgust

focuses more on moral wrongdoing and contempt than mere disgust
repulsively
vsvilely
1 7.2

In a way that causes strong disgust or dislike

emphasizes moral blame and extreme unpleasantness instead of only disgust
odiously
vsvilely
  • Formal
1 9.7

In a way that makes people strongly dislike someone

focuses more on moral wrongness and extreme unpleasant feeling
abhorrently
vsvilely
1 8.6

In a way that shows strong disgust and moral disapproval

is broader, also covering severe physical unpleasantness
foully
vsvilely
1 7.9

In a very unfair and cruel way

is stronger, adding extreme unpleasantness and moral blame
distastefully
vsvilely
1 6.7

In a way that shows dislike or makes people feel disgusted

is more severe, implying deep moral wrong and strong disgust
rottenly
vsvilely
7.4

In a very bad or unpleasant way

includes extreme unpleasantness as well as moral corruption
pervertedly
vsvilely
  • Offensive
9.4

In a morally wrong and twisted way

also covers strong unpleasantness but focuses on moral distortion
twistedly
vsvilely
  • Informal
9.1

In a cruel way showing pleasure at others' pain

is broader, also meaning extreme unpleasantness without perversion
sordidly
vsvilely
8.8

In a dirty or morally wrong way that shocks people

can mean unpleasantness alone rather than deliberate moral degradation
squalidly
vsvilely
8.9

In a very dirty and morally bad way

is used for moral badness but may also describe physical dirtiness
accursedly
vsvilely
  • Literature
9.3

In a way that is very bad or annoying

conveys moral baseness combined with very strong unpleasantness
loathsomely
vsvilely
9.1

In a way that makes people feel very disgusted or angry

leans more to moral condemnation and deep contempt than pure disgust
unholily
vsvilely
9.7

In a rude way about religious things

is broader, covering general moral despicableness beyond religious disrespect

Antonyms

1 5.8

In a way that shows good moral behavior

How Unpleasant

vilely
1 8.2
revoltingly
1 7.7
disgustingly
13 4.8
nastily
2 5.1
unpleasantly
5 2.7
disagreeably
1 5.8

Surface Forms

vilely positive

Morphology

vilely = vile (transparent) = vile + ly

Formed by the adjective 'vile' plus the productive adverbial suffix '-ly', so the meaning 'in a vile manner' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Vilely comes from vile, which comes from the Latin vīlis meaning 'cheap' or 'worthless'. So to behave vilely is to act as if someone or something has no value and is morally very bad.