hatefully

In spiteful manner

Hatefully means in a manner expressing hatred or intense hostility: She glared hatefully at her rival.

The word can also describe actions done with malicious intent: He spoke hatefully about his former employer.

Less commonly, hatefully can mean in a way that invites hatred—detestably or odiously.

manner

spitefully

With desire to harm

cruelly · nastily · venomously · contemptuously · scornfully · bitterly · resentfully · malevolently · hostilely · disdainfully

emotion

resentment

Persistent bitter displeasure

disdain · spite · antipathy · animosity · malevolence · rancor · bitterness · acrimony · aversion · revulsion

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Opposites
emotional quality of manner

hatefullylovingly

With deep affection

affectionately · kindly · adoringly · tenderly · warmly

interpersonal disposition

hatefullykindly

Warmly, with goodwill

benevolently · compassionately · mercifully · graciously · kindheartedly

Family

hateful, hatefulness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG