What does viciously mean?
Definitions for viciously
vi·cious·ly
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word viciously.
Princeton's WordNet
viciously, brutally, savagelyadverb
in a vicious manner
"he was viciously attacked"
Wiktionary
viciouslyadverb
In a vicious manner; ferociously or maliciously.
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viciously
Viciously is an adverb that means in a manner characterized by violence, brutality, or malice. It refers to doing something with extreme intensity, often with the intent to cause harm or damage. It can also signify acting or speaking in a fierce or ferociously aggressive way.
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VICIOUSLY
in a way that is cruel and shows an intention to hurt or upset someone;extremely unkind or unpleasant;Cruel and unkind:cruel,unkind,evil;addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral;profligate;addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral;given or readily disposed to evil,reprehensible,blameworthy,wrong,spiteful,malicious,vicious gossip;unpleasantly severe,characterized or marred by faults or defects,faulty,unsound,extremely violent;Involving violence and bloodshed:violent,ferocious,bloodthirsty;dangerously aggressive : SAVAGE;marked by violence or ferocity : FIERCE;worsened by internal causes that reciprocally augment each other;having the nature or quality of vice or immorality : DEPRAVED;DEFECTIVE,FAULTY,INVALID,IMPURE, NOXIOUS,acute, almighty, blistering, deep, dreadful,excruciating,explosive,exquisite,fearful, fearsome,frightful,furious,ghastly,hard, heavy, heavy-duty,hellacious,intense,intensive,keen, profound,terrible,vehement,brutal,bad,dangerous,foul,cruel.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of viciously in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of viciously in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of viciously in a Sentence
This is a scandal that thepolitical Left is doing everything in its power to suppress, the basic fact is incontrovertible: every day, a public school teacher is arrested, indicted, or convicted for child sex abuse. And yet, the teachers unions, the public school bureaucracies, and the left-wing media pretend that the abuse isn't happening and viciously attack families who raise concerns.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez:
This defendant viciously assaulted a fellow subway rider for no other reason than the color of her skin, acts of hate are not tolerated in Brooklyn, a place that prides itself on the diversity of its communities. I hope this sentence sends a clear message that racism and intolerance are unwelcome here.
The Culinary Workers Union's disappointing that Senator Sanders ' supporters have viciously attacked The Culinary Workers Union and working families in Nevada simply because The Culinary Workers Union has provided facts on what certain healthcare proposals might do to take away the system of care we have built over eight decades, s.
I don't think I'm going to be throwing punches. I'm not looking to attack, every attack I've made was a counterpunch. They attacked me first, and I hit them back -- maybe harder than they hit me, but the fact is that I've been attacked pretty viciously by some of these guys.
Nicolas Martin, www.iatrogenic.org:
When a dog acts viciously we assume the reason is poor treatment and training by its owner. When a person acts criminally we look for the explanation in his brain, blood, and urine. When will psychiatrists begin testifying to the incompetence of schizophrenic pit bulls?
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- bosartigGerman
- krueleEsperanto
- corruptamenteSpanish
- vicieusementFrench
- באכזריותHebrew
- 悪意を持ってJapanese
- 악의적으로Korean
- viciosamentePortuguese
- شیطانی طور پرUrdu
- ác độcVietnamese
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