vilely

In loathsome fashion

Vilely is the adverb form of vile, describing actions done in a morally reprehensible, disgusting, or thoroughly objectionable manner.

Someone who behaves vilely acts with deliberate cruelty or contemptible disregard for decency.

He vilely betrayed the people who trusted him most.

The word carries strong condemnation and suggests not just wrongdoing but a quality of baseness or depravity in how something is done.

disgust

repulsively

In a revolting manner

abhorrently · odiously · nauseatingly · sickeningly · foully · grossly · offensively · hideously · horridly · repugnantly

moral

wickedly

In an evil manner

abominably · depravedly · sinfully · immorally · corruptly · dishonorably · basely · ignobly · unscrupulously · treacherously

Opposites
moral quality of action

vilelynobly

In an honorable manner

virtuously · righteously · honorably · admirably · morally

pleasantness/aesthetic quality

vilelypleasantly

In an enjoyable manner

beautifully · agreeably · delightfully · appealingly · charmingly

honor and dignity

vilelynobly

In an honorable manner

honorably · gallantly · respectably · creditably · gloriously

Phrases
Family

vile, revile, vileness, reviled, vilest, viler, reviler

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