malevolently
In evil fashion
Malevolently means with ill will or the desire to cause harm.
The adverb describes actions or expressions that convey hostility or spite: He glared malevolently at his rival, She smiled malevolently as the plan unfolded.
The word suggests not just unkindness but active, sometimes gleeful, intent to do evil.
With desire for revenge
- vengefullyWith intent to retaliate
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
- bitterlyWith harsh resentment
- nastilyIn a malicious way
pettily · scornfully · contemptuously · sneeringly · mockingly · tauntingly · gloatingly · smugly
In an evil manner
- diabolicallyIn a fiendish manner
- sinisterlyIn an evil manner
- nefariouslyIn a wicked manner
- villainouslyIn an evil manner
fiendishly · demonically · satanically · depravedly · monstrously · heinously · inhumanly · viciously
In a threatening way
- threateninglyIn a menacing way
- aggressivelyIn hostile, confrontational manner
- antagonisticallyIn an opposing manner
- belligerentlyIn a combative way
combatively · ferociously · fiercely · wrathfully · ominously · intimidatingly · dangerously · forbiddingly
In a scheming way
- treacherouslyIn a betraying manner
- insidiouslyHarmfully but subtly
- cunninglyWith sly cleverness
- calculatinglyWith deliberate scheming intent
manipulatively · deceitfully · underhandedly · slyly · craftily · conspiratorially · deceptively · duplicitously
vindictively
With desire for revenge
- vengefullyWith intent to retaliate
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
- bitterlyWith harsh resentment
nastily · pettily · scornfully · contemptuously · sneeringly · mockingly · tauntingly · gloatingly · smugly · cattily
wickedly
In an evil manner
- diabolicallyIn a fiendish manner
- sinisterlyIn an evil manner
- nefariouslyIn a wicked manner
villainously · fiendishly · demonically · satanically · depravedly · monstrously · heinously · inhumanly · viciously · perniciously
menacingly
In a threatening way
- threateninglyIn a menacing way
- aggressivelyIn hostile, confrontational manner
- antagonisticallyIn an opposing manner
belligerently · combatively · ferociously · fiercely · wrathfully · ominously · intimidatingly · dangerously · forbiddingly · balefully
deviously
In a scheming way
- treacherouslyIn a betraying manner
- insidiouslyHarmfully but subtly
- cunninglyWith sly cleverness
calculatingly · manipulatively · deceitfully · underhandedly · slyly · craftily · conspiratorially · deceptively · duplicitously · guilefully
malevolentlybenevolently
In a kindhearted manner
kindly · benignly · kindheartedly · lovingly · warmly
malevolentlyvirtuously
In an upright manner
righteously · nobly · honorably · innocently · purely
- malevolent spiritsHarmful supernatural beings
- malevolent ghostHarmful supernatural entity