vindictively
In revenge mode
Vindictively describes doing something with a desire for revenge or with the intent to cause harm to someone who has wronged you.
A person acting vindictively isn't just angry—they're motivated by spite and a wish to get even.
She vindictively spread rumors after being passed over for the promotion.
The word suggests calculated malice rather than a momentary outburst.
With desire to harm
- maliciouslyWith harmful intent
- retaliatoryDone as payback
- vengefullyWith intent to retaliate
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
payback · grudgingly · retaliation · retribution · vengeance · getting even · score-settling · tit-for-tat
In a lawsuit-prone way
- punitivelyIn a punishing manner
- harshlyIn severe manner
- excessivelyBeyond proper measure
- disproportionatelyBeyond fair ratio
unfairly · maliciously · frivolously · abusively · oppressively · relentlessly · aggressively · heavy-handedly
With harsh resentment
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
- angrilyIn a furious manner
- hatefullyWith intense loathing
- scornfullyWith sneering contempt
contemptuously · sneeringly · cruelly · meanly · nastily · viciously · harshly · coldly
spitefully
With desire to harm
- maliciouslyWith harmful intent
- retaliatoryDone as payback
- vengefullyWith intent to retaliate
resentfully · payback · grudgingly · retaliation · retribution · vengeance · getting even · score-settling · tit-for-tat · reprisal
litigiously
In a lawsuit-prone way
- punitivelyIn a punishing manner
- harshlyIn severe manner
- excessivelyBeyond proper measure
disproportionately · unfairly · maliciously · frivolously · abusively · oppressively · relentlessly · aggressively · heavy-handedly · vengefully
bitterly
With harsh resentment
- resentfullyWith bitter indignation
- angrilyIn a furious manner
- hatefullyWith intense loathing
scornfully · contemptuously · sneeringly · cruelly · meanly · nastily · viciously · harshly · coldly · heartlessly
vindictivelyforgivingly
With mercy shown
mercifully · magnanimously · graciously · charitably · clemently
vindictivelykindly
Warmly, with goodwill
benevolently · beneficently · generously · lovingly · warmly