viciously
C1
adv
Freq #30638
Meanings
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1
adv
in a vicious manner
They were viciously attacked.
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2
adv
In a vicious manner; ferociously or maliciously.
Etymology
From Middle English viciously; equivalent to vicious + -ly.
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Synonyms
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adv
· in a vicious manner
brutallysavagely