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Definition of Spitefully

1. Adverb. In a maliciously spiteful manner. "Pray for them that despitefully use us"

2. Adverb. With spite; in a spiteful manner. "He answered his accusers spitefully"

Definition of Spitefully

1. Adverb. In a spiteful manner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Spitefully

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spitefully

spitbox spitboxes spitbug spitbugs spitchcock spitchcocked spitchcocking spitchcocks spitcher spite

spited spiteful spitefull spitefuller spitefullest spitefully (current term) spitefulness spitefulnesses spiteless spitelessly

spites spitfire spitfires spitful spitfuls spiting spitless spitous spitously spitroast

Literary usage of Spitefully

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by American Committee of Revision (1881)
"32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on : Eut him to death : and the third day e shall ..."

2. A Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language ...by John Walker by John Walker (1806)
"... spitefully, crossly. PERVERSION, pêr-vér'shân. s. Petulance, peevishness ... spitefully obstinate, peevishly contumacious; with spiteful obstinacy. ..."

3. The Dialect of Craven: In the West-Riding of the County of York by William Carr (1828)
"... spitefully resolves to persecute her inoffensive, though unguarded, husband, on his voyage to Aleppo. Mr. Wilbraham, in his Cheshire Glossary says, ..."

4. Scottish Notes and Queries edited by John Bulloch (1900)
"... belonged to the family), on July I7th, 1651, where they somewhat spitefully turned all their horses loose among General Browne's standing corn. ..."

5. A Select Library of the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Churchby John Chrysostom, Augustine by John Chrysostom, Augustine (1908)
"... and the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them." 3 SEEST thou both in the former parable and in this the difference ..."

6. The Pocket Lacon: Comprising Nearly One Thousand Extracts from the Best Authors edited by John Taylor (1839)
"If he is unamiable, it is because he has been mocked, and spitefully treated and spit upon. Give him a different education, place him under different ..."

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