viciously
In a vicious manner; ferociously or maliciouslyIn a vicious manner; ferociously or maliciously.
» The creature viciously attacked the dog.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a vicious manner; ferociously or maliciously.
in a vicious manner
Examples
12 sentencesThe creature viciously attacked the dog.
Tom was bound and viciously beaten.
ruТом был связан и жестоко избит.
Yanni was viciously stabbed in the sanctuary of his own home.
The waves were tossing me viciously to and fro as I struggled to hold my breath.
Tom was viciously bashed and doctors had to put him into an induced coma to relieve the swelling on his brain.
ruТом был жестоко избит, и докторам пришлось ввести его в искусственную кому, чтобы уменьшить отек мозга.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English viciously; equivalent to vicious + -ly.From Middle English viciously; equivalent to vicious + -ly.
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Forms
more viciously, most viciously| Comparative | more viciously Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most viciously |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb