Meaning & use
Vindictively
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In a way that shows a strong or unreasoning desire for revenge.
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He acted vindictively toward his former business partner, spreading damaging rumors.
The critic wrote vindictively about the director after being denied an interview.
A note on using this word
Rooted in the Latin vindicta, meaning 'vengeance'; the word carries a strong negative connotation of deliberate cruelty.
Words with a similar meaning
spitefullyvengefully
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Words with an opposite meaning
forgivinglymagnanimously
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