ill-naturedly
In nasty fashion
In an ill-natured manner—with meanness, spite, or disagreeable temper.
She ill-naturedly refused to help, though it would have cost her nothing.
The word suggests behavior driven by a sour disposition rather than circumstance.
With harmful intent
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
- vindictivelyWith desire for revenge
- meanlyIn an unkind manner
- nastilyIn a malicious way
cruelly · venomously · viciously · malevolently · unkindly · hatefully · wickedly · malignantly
In an opposing manner
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
- bitterlyWith harsh resentment
- acrimoniouslyWith sharp ill will
- sourlyIn ill-tempered manner
rancorously · grudgingly · inimically · adversarially · belligerently · combatively · contentiously · pugnaciously
In an ill-tempered manner
- crabbilyIn an ill-tempered manner
- peevishlyWith fretful irritation
- testilyIn irritated manner
- snappishlyIn an irritable way
crankily · grouchily · waspishly · irascibly · petulantly · cantankerously · fractiously · querulously
In ill-tempered fashion
- moroselyIn sullen spirits
- sullenlyIn morose manner
- ungraciouslyDiscourteously, without politeness
- unpleasantlyIn an offensive manner
boorishly · curmudgeonly · inhospitably · rudely · uncivilly · discourteously · impolitely
maliciously
With harmful intent
- spitefullyWith desire to harm
- vindictivelyWith desire for revenge
- meanlyIn an unkind manner
nastily · cruelly · venomously · viciously · malevolently · unkindly · hatefully · wickedly · malignantly · bitchily
antagonistically
In an opposing manner
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
- bitterlyWith harsh resentment
- acrimoniouslyWith sharp ill will
sourly · rancorously · grudgingly · inimically · adversarially · belligerently · combatively · contentiously · pugnaciously · aggressively
grumpily
In an ill-tempered manner
snappishly · crankily · grouchily · waspishly · irascibly · petulantly · cantankerously · fractiously · querulously · churlishly
surlily
In ill-tempered fashion
- moroselyIn sullen spirits
- sullenlyIn morose manner
- ungraciouslyDiscourteously, without politeness
unpleasantly · boorishly · curmudgeonly · inhospitably · rudely · uncivilly · discourteously · impolitely
ill-naturedlygood-naturedly
In an agreeable way
kindly · warmly · benevolently · genially · amiably
natural, nature, naturally, unnatural, good-natured, naturalness, natured, ill-natured, nature's