vilely
vilely · more vilely · most vilely
In a vile manner, evilly, despicablyIn a vile manner, evilly, despicably.
/ˈvaɪl.li/
Meaning
2 sensesIn a vile manner, evilly, despicably.
in a vile manner
Terribly, awfully.
Origin
From Middle English vyly, vileliche, fijlliche, villiche, equivalent to vile + -ly.From Middle English vyly, vileliche, fijlliche, villiche, equivalent to vile + -ly.
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Forms
more vilely, most vilely| Comparative | more vilely Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most vilely |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedvile
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.